Gathered Wealth

Gather your treasure

Do not wait till the morrow

To tally the measure

Of laughter and sorrow

Gather your treasure

Not in dollars and cents

But in the grand pleasure

Of simple events

Toss to the breezes

Your gathered despair

The darling wind teases

The soft morning air

 Gather your treasure
For time's temporal  strand
Dissolves in a moment
Like waves on the sand

Then gather the treasure

Of sapphire and gold

The sun on the water

The sea in its hold

The gaze of a loved one

The sparkle of joy

Dancing in freedom

Of wee girls and boys

Gather your treasure

Not in earthen parts

But kept in the measure

Of love’s thankful heart

© Janet Martin