Penny for your thoughts Traditional Geocache
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Capetonians are fortunate enough to have one of the 7 natural wonders of the world in their backyard, yet few take the time to stop and admire the beauty of this sandstone giant.
We placed this cache at a very tranquil spot where cachers can rest and let their thoughts wander...
A penny for your thoughts?
While here you should take the time to snap some pics with this famous backdrop. This is kiddy friendly with lots of sand and a large, natural rockpool.
A Penny for your thoughts - Graeme King
I took a weekend ride into the forest
and found a penny lying in a dell,
its date was blurred, the edges smooth and tarnished,
I thought of all the stories it could tell.
I wondered if it ever saw the ocean,
the rolling, ever-moving steely green
that crashes on the rocks in deep percussion,
had this old penny witnessed such a scene?
Perhaps it sat for years inside a jam jar,
the savings of a frugal little boy,
a lad who'd rather walk than pay a tram car
or spend his nest-egg on some silly toy.
I slowly walked, and thought of its adventures,
if coins could talk - would this one tell of woe?
A tale of church and candles, whispered mantras
as someone sends a prayer for little Joe.
Perhaps a merry time lived at a fairground?
A daily ride inside the old arcade,
then one night some young lady lets her hair down
and wins the jackpot on the coin cascade.
And did that lady live inside a mansion?
A stately home with stairs and polished floors,
till one day in a show of good intention
the penny paid a man to do some chores.
Then was the penny spent in sullen anger?
or did the pride of one poor man stand tall,
not ready to accede to cold and hunger,
a wish to work for living - that was all.
Perhaps he passed the coin onto a beggar?
A man worse off than he who'd spend it well,
and add to other coins to buy some liquor
to sleep away his daily living hell.
Did someone come out here upon a picnic?
It may have fallen from a man on horse,
the kind of man who kept a coin for good luck,
I wonder if he feels a deep remorse.
I looked down at the coin, and saw confession,
a wish to tell the story of its years,
I don't know why it gave me such emotion,
my vision blurred, the salty sting of tears.
I tossed the coin away as twilight misted,
and felt a sobbing rush of deep release,
that penny opened doors that time had rusted,
I knew I'd somehow found an inner peace.
Additional Hints
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