I am only a minor 'unknown' <br />in my little corner of the world. <br />Such a simple man am I <br />the lowest lost sheep of the herd. <br /> <br />But yet... I paint and write <br />and when my 'pearls' unfurl <br />I could be a lord and master <br />owner of the mighty world. <br /> <br />Yet no-one even knows my name. <br />I was born an only child... <br />brought up by a darling Aunt <br />in the Emerald Isles. <br /> <br />So now, I paint and I write, <br />some of my art beguiles. <br />But my work lies hidden in the loft <br />in scattered heaps and piles. <br /> <br />Often I have heard it said <br />'the meek shall inherit the earth' <br />I am a meek and lowly man <br />short in height and small of girth. <br /> <br />One day, when I have died <br />maybe my name will ring a bell <br />and it will shineth over-night <br />but the future I cannot foretell. <br /> <br />A golden wish my heart will make <br />that my daydreams all come true. <br />I'll go to the wishing well tomorrow. <br />Yes ~ that's exactly what I'm going to do.<br /><br />Joyce Hemsley<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-sad-man-s-fairytale/
