I wanted to find something precious
And so started my journey to find it
But as they say
It is difficult to find something
Until and unless one knows what it is
And so was the case with me.
As I walked ahead
I saw some things on the way
But they didn’t seem worth pursuing
Then someone guided me
To go inside the ocean
And find a pearl
That, I was told is really precious
And worth all the effort!
It sounded interesting
And so I started my journey
To find the pearl
I didn’t know how it looked
Just that it would be locked inside another being
As I searched the insides of the ocean
I saw a variety of creatures
I continued my search and finally
I found the creature in which lay my goal
The creature was an oyster
And it was so very difficult
To pry it open
And get the pearl
I tried hard to open the oyster
I pushed and pulled
Punched and hammered for days
But it didn’t budge an inch
I didn’t know what to do
I didn’t want to give up
When I was so close to my destination already
I tried again
But still didn’t succeed
I began having second thoughts
Whether “the pearl” was really worth it
Or was it just over hyped?
I decided to give it one last shot
And tried to open the oyster gently
Rather than using force
And lo and behold
I saw the gleaming white pearl inside
Waiting for my touch
So white and pure
That it mesmerized me and held me captive
And then I realized that
The most precious things in life
Are not won by force
But by being tender and patient!