# That Pure Soul

**Published by:** [Krupesh Raikar](https://paragraph.com/@krupesh-raikar/)
**Published on:** 2022-01-23
**URL:** https://paragraph.com/@krupesh-raikar/that-pure-soul

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Image by Lars Plöger from Pixabay Once upon a while, as I walked I stumbled across something glittering at my feet To my astonishment, I heard a voice As the Queen of Gems spoke: “Oh human! I see the greed in your eye Its unmistakable glint, you cannot deny Unsurprising, as I am no ordinary gem Having once adorned the most expensive diadem” I was taken aback, but having neither greed nor pursuit, I replied “Oh Queen of Gems, you are mistaken For, your arrogance is what shows you greed in my eyes I do not know what makes you so rare I must tell you that I know of something purer than you, if I may dare” “However, I would give you a chance To prove your worth, and take your stance Why not tell me what makes you so special, at a glance?” The Diamond said “I shine as bright as the day, I am tougher than all And I am the most valuable thing in the world!!” I smiled gently in spite of myself As I can share with you a thing or two Of real wisdom, of true knowledge, whatever good it may do Of your brightest shine, I would like to defy A thing of which most people are ignorant, I wonder why A simple act, a caring heart A warm kindness that sets That Person apart Simplicity shines brighter than the glitter you possess An unearthly radiance, I must confess For, it is never the physical sparkle that makes you whole But the twinkle which arises out of that Pure Soul Of your toughness, I do not deny Out of extreme pressures, you have risen high So is there a difference between you and the One, who can tolerate the extremes equaling the Sun? To bear pressure, to tolerate fire To control one’s senses and desire For, this is that quality, that great gift of creation Of the inner strength of tolerance, arising from the transformation Of your last strength, I would go much farther To explain true value is much harder The Greater Good is what everyone sees But the real worth is of That Person who sacrificed oneself for it What would you know of the pain that emerges, when one gives up their own happiness for the sake of others? The true value of that Pure Soul you will never know Since, even though you have adorned crowns a many, selflessness you have never encountered any For, it is rarely possessed by the people you accompany One last thing I want to say Before I keep you back in the dust and go along my way I would gladly give a million of you away as dole In return for That One That Pure Person That Pure Soul

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