*Tom J. Mariani - -a found poem on a Starbucks' cup <br />credit to Katy Croff <br /> <br />People often ask <br />if it is worth it <br />to work at sea <br />*(or to write poetry) <br /> <br />isolated from the world <br />far from loved ones, <br />seasick, and running on <br />three hours' sleep. <br /> <br />*(When you can't write <br />you watch the clock creep) <br /> <br />To lay eyes on something <br />never before seen by anyone, <br />to learn something new <br />about our planet, <br /> <br />*(Stacks of rejection slips. <br />Will one make it?) <br /> <br />for that one moment <br />of discovery -yes, <br />it is <br />all worth it.<br /><br />Tom J. Mariani<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/2008-is-it-worth-it/
