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The Greatest Treasure

To make up for this wicked behavior of mine

For you, I have written a few lines of rhyme.

There are keys to happiness you must find,

But they won’t be found in an oak or a pine.

 

The greatest treasure one can hold

Is a love that will never grow cold.

To find The One, you must be bold,

Never show your cards, and never fold.

 

One of the keys about which I write

Is found in the stars and the sky at night.

Look up, look down, look left and right;

You will discover an awesome sight.

 

The second key is a treasure map

That will help you fill in any gap.

Never stop searching; don’t take a nap,

Or you may sleepwalk into a deadly trap!

 

The third key is a book

That’s hidden away in a safe harbored nook.

To find this treasure, you must look.

If all else fails, ask the cook!

 

The final key is hidden well,

As if behind a magic spell.

Pictures may not fully tell

That happiness is not for sale.

 

For sure, you’ll think these words are odd,

But to tell the truth, on I must plod.

March on, march on, to a distant sod,

For true fortune is found in the hands of God.

 

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