Fisherman's Treasure

Fisherman’s Treasure

By: Monica Renata

As he sat upon the rocky beach

Holding on to his precious gem

He glanced at it one last time

Before a.m. turned to p.m.

Overwhelmed with emotions

Inside he feels like he has died

Yet he tries to hold on to the memories made

He tries hard not to cry

But in his instance of sorry

He decided to throw the gem away

Even though it was beautiful and shined so brightly

He no longer wanted it around his face

So deep down in the ocean blue

The gem should shine no more

Covered by endless sediment

As it landed on the ocean floor

A precious gem that once had value

Has value no more

Sitting patiently waiting to be found

On that lonely ocean floor

As he sat upon the rocky beach

Holding nothing in his hands

He glanced at the open water once more

Before a.m. turned to p.m.

Overwhelmed with emotions

In search of something he thought he would never find

He wants to find something special

You can see it in his eyes

And in his instance of sorrow

You can see determination on his face

He wants to find his precious

And today he cannot wait

So deep down in the ocean blue

Until his body can be seen no more

Covered by endless ocean waters

He lands on the ocean floor

A precious gem that once had value

Has value once again

And this time it shines much brighter

Than when it was in the other man’s hands

Fisherman’s treasure

A value once more restored

Be careful what you throw in the waters

For when you want again it will be there no more

 "Don't throw away something that you always wanted to keep" -Monica Renata