SENTIMENTS


WHAT IS THE VALUE OF A SENTIMENT?
IS IT MORE THAN ALL THE GOLD IN THE WORLD?
IS IT MORE THAN MONEY CAN BUY?

A PICTURE,OLD,RAGGED,AND TORN
BUT STILL IT HANGS AT YOUR BED SIDE
A PIECE OF JEWELRY ALWAYS WORN
BUT WORTHLESS TO ANOTHER EYE

UP IN THE ATTIC ARE FOUNDDUST COVERED TREASURES
OF A LIFE LIVED LONG SINCE PASSES
REMEMBERENCES OF CHILDHOOD PLEASURES
THERE IS NOWONDERING WHY THEY ARE NOT "SACKED"

IF NOTHING ELSE SAVED BUT THAT ONE SPECIAL SOMETHING
GIVEN TO YOU BY SOMEONE YOU HOLD DEAR
BECAUSE THE LOVE AND REMEMBERENCES OF SOMEONE CLOSE
IS WORTH MORE THAN ALL THE RICHES ON EARTH.

WHAT IS THE WORTH OF YOUR SENTIMENTS
THAT IS FOR YOU TO DECIDE
BUT FOR ME THERE IS NOTHING MORE IN VALUE
THAN TO KEEP SOMEONE SPECIAL
IN YOUR HEART FOR ALL TIME.


By David Burkey © 1992