ALL THAT GLITTERS
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
You
see a glittering prize
I
see the pain in their eyes
You
see dollars and cents
I
see nothing but pretense
Do
you remember the days of slavery?
Every
time I hear your chains
It
reminds me of the pain
The
exploitation of
the people
simply trying to survive
Where
every drop of blood spilled
is converted to a dollar per ounce
is converted to a dollar per ounce
$1680 to be precise
Are
the fruits of my hard labor
any less valuable than yours?
I am the sum total of my dowry?
While your bling is a show of
vanity
insecurity
cowadry
vanity
insecurity
cowadry
The treasure that (EYE) behold
That is truly worth it's weight in gold
That is truly worth it's weight in gold
Is free to give
Can't
be stolen
It's in
your enlightened aura
Your soft and malleable heart
Your soft and malleable heart
Your immeasurable love
And
the rays of warmth that light up my day
Divine Mother
I
give back to you
if you right click on the top three pictures, it will take you to some informative links that highlight the industry of illegal gold mines. These particular ones are in Ghana.
I do not own any gold myself. I have also NEVER worn a diamond in my 45 years
I do not own any gold myself. I have also NEVER worn a diamond in my 45 years
Divinia!Excellent blog! I just watched a documentary from CNN yesterday about the cocoa plantation in West Africa where children were forced into slavery. All those chocolates we've been enjoying I couldn't believe children pays for the price.
ReplyDeleteGlad to see you blogging here on blogspot :D
Thank you dearest Feathered Pen.
DeleteI watch a lot of BBC and a program in particular called African Voices. I have seen many documentaries like this that left marks on my phyche. Once I become aware of something, It's very hard for me to "go back" to my regular habits...coffee, chocolate, even wanting to know where my old goods like refrigerators and computers will end up....who's back yard?
Anyhow...this is not to make anyone feel bad...it is just to let people know that these peoples back breaking work and worth, in my eyes, is far more valuable than they will ever know.
Oh...I've actually been on blogspot for a couple of years Ruz...but I just recently re-organized and transfered by blogs into new blogs...I lost all my followers and stats...lol bUT hey...i needed to do it :))
Thank you for your comment Feathered Pen. It's so cool to see you here too!
Wow. A most deeply felt and most beautiful write my friend.
ReplyDeleteWe do need to save ourselves, from ourselves.
Thank you Rory...I appreciate your comment. WOW is as good as it gets :)
DeleteYes we do need to save ourselves from ourselves.