Nothing More

A man is rich in proportion to the number of things which he can afford to let alone. - Thoreau

much in little

little in much

love in a gentle touch

silence a shout

a shout deafening

less is more

more is less

faith in need

need to receive

prayers on knees

locators on keys

thank you inherent in please

life a taunt and a tease

there's everything in nothing

nothing in emptiness

to take is to seize

coldness in a freeze

payment in fees

writing on decrees

mold on cheese

truth in trees

difficulty in ease

living music floating in a still breeze

Author's Note

"Every oak tree started out as a couple of nuts who stood their ground." - Thoreau