Capítulo 23: Disdain
Small pearl
In the boisterous world
Destined to succeed
Come out of your shell
Small pearl
Your greatness will be heard
Little oyster bead
Your life will be lived well
We can tell by your shine
By your sparkling eyes
Work hard to achieve
Let your mind age like wine
Fall not into temptation
Do what you need
Persevere through frustrations
Steer far from greed
The little pearl leaves his well
Filling buckets with progress
Contributing to others' tasks
He knows that time will tell
Constant aid straining his back
Time will grant him success
Little pearl
You shine so bright
Little pearl
Give our earth your light
The little pearl returns home
After laboring deeds
Telling his clam how far his goodness roamed
The clam smiles, exhausted. "Im proud of you, my little bead,"
Little pearl
You work so hard
Yet of satisfaction, you are starved
great work feels good
Yet your clam did the same,and now they stood
In the same spot
for years and years
Left to rot
Shedding quiet tears
"Clam, you worked harder than me, right?"
Little pearl wonders
"I did,but I could not fight,"
The clam utters
"Why?" The pearl steams
"It just did not work, but you still gleam,"
His clam,forgotten now
Can only hope the little pearl finds a how
The pearl frowns inside
Its sorrow it could not hide
I was destined to flourish
He thinks as he struggles
To keep himself nourished
In labor filled puddles
The clam did its best
but no one says it's name
Now, it feels guilt in rest
Is this worth shallow fame?
So tired it cannot be enjoyed?
Of happiness and content, you are void?
Who would want fame?
If it makes one so sad?
The little pearls calloused shell
Proved he'd done well
But the little pearls mind decayed
Fearing, they would end up the same
As the clam that sent them to be known
That now wallowed, far away from home
Little pearl, your mercury surface beams
Your tears blooming illustruous streams
You do so much
In others, do not trust
The little pearl now refuses to leave home
Those he assisted saw how he shone
Like rippled gold, out he stood
Helping others with a heart of good
"You're destined for greatness. Why do you hide?"
They beg and question
"Because there is cruelty in our tide."
He timidly beckons
"Look at those around me,before us, they stand."
"Told the same story, fed by dirtied hands,"
" they worked as I have,"
"It gave them nothing but pain,"
"Success is not guaranteed, not even for the brave"
"To do and do without result is not sane"
"So I will find my own way,"
" Happiness in a path that i will pave"
" I will find success in a different bay,"
" it was a good lesson, giving all that I gave"
The little pearl packs his things
The clam before him was his whole world
Bidding farewell to his old teachings
The bitterness in a shared smile curls
The little pearl sets off once more
To find the greatness he has in store
Satisfaction will be found
In a new path on happy grounds
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