The Noble Nobody

The Noble Nobody


She walked in the shdows
that others had cast behind them,
but she did not mourn for the light
that refused to shine upon her,
for she did not choose to aspire to
the heights that others strived for
and she did not desire the
material riches that others dreamed of.
Those things that seemed to motivate others,
were instead, merely a means
to an end for such as she,
for she sought other things,
monumental things,
that most could not conceive of.
She sought knowledge in its purest form
and the freedom that comes when
the mind expands beyond its own boundaries.
She was not bound by the limitations
of her own world, for in truth,
by their very existence she was set free.

She was a nobody who was
overlooked and disregarded
within the scope of society.
She did not aspire to greatness,
nor did she hold unreasonable expectations
of the world falling to worship at her feet.
The loving support that she
quietly offered did not gain her
fame and recognition,
nor did it garner her awards.
And she did none of this for payment.
She gave of herself freely
from within the shadows.
The people she helped were transient,
and her friendships with them fleeting,
but still she was there when
no one remembered her name.
She is the Noble Nobody,
the Silent Angel,
and the Unsung Hero
of a world that did not want her
and a society that scorned her.



Author's Notes: I've met a number of people like this, who give without consideration of themselves, unconditionally and totally. They are angels in hiding. One such as this, saved my life in my greatest time of need and sorrow. Blessings walk with those upon this path.