Measure of A Man

Perhaps worth is the wrong word

by which to measure a man.

Perhaps it should be breath.

How many worthwhile words

have left his lips on a breath?

Perhaps it should be depth.

How deep runs his devotion,

or the laugh-lines at his eyes?

Perhaps it should be warmth.

How warm are his welcomes

for those other than friends?

Perhaps it should be length.

How long do his dreams last

when the world wants them lost?

Perhaps any of these words

measure better than worth.

by: lonelysusurrus