Nought

Every morning you wake

All the love you can fake

All the hearts that you break

All the pain you can take

Every ache you can ache

Every noise you can make

All the mud you can rake

Every wager you stake

Every game that you play

All the insults you say

All the fears kept at bay

Every bill that you pay

Every time that you stray

Every hour in the day

All the prayers that you pray

Every time you delay

All the lies you can spin

Every battle you win

All the smiles you can grin

Every sin you can sin

Every mile you can walk

All the victims you stalk

All the words you can talk

Every blackboard you chalk

Every user you troll

All the votes you can poll

Every item you stole

And the dice that you roll

All the wages you earn

And the bridges you burn

All the heads that you turn

And the lessons you learn

Every place you can go

And the things you can know

All the chances you blow

All the tantrums you throw

All the times you say no

All the seeds that you sow

In the sun and the snow

As above so below

Each assignment you grade

Every meal you have made

All the deals you can trade

All the dues you have paid

Every role you have played

All your knowledge conveyed

As below so above

They are nought

Without love

Steve Wheeler © 25, November, 2019