Thomas Vaughan Jones - The Well

Deep in the human heart there lies a well,
Holding our richest thoughts and dark desires,
And if we tend it wisely who can tell,
What quality of life the heart inspires.

If we can fill our souls up to the brim,
With purpose, knowledge, and a thirst for life,
Then we maintain a light that will not dim,
That guides us when our time is filled with strife.

If we cut off the spirit at it's source,
And drink the waters till the well runs dry,
Then this dull life will run a sterile course,
While all our dreams and hopes will fade and die.

Thomas Vaughan Jones

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