Opportunity

nice poem I love the idea of poetry about virtues

I just love how this metaphor is spoken. I completely agree with it.
We should not procrastinate and do what we can do while we still can.
I like the rhymes, but some of the lines seems to have no rhymes at all. Was that on purpose?
Oh, and "In and old city by storied shores." should be "In an old city by storied shores."
Overall, you did a fairly good job. Keep up the good work.

مرحبا. هذه هي قصيدة لطيفة.

Yeah… sorry if you can't read that. I can read it, but I can't understand it. I used Google Translate (again). I know I've already done a review for you tonight, but I thought that I'd do some for the poetry section and your one just happened to catch my eye.

Opportunity… the name's not incredibly original (I just thought I'd say), but it fits excellently with the underlying message of the poem that is to seize opportunity before it's too late. The saying, "Opportunity never knocks twice," perfectly summarizes my feelings on the matter. I distinctly recall Rai (another poet I've reviewed) mentioning something about Carpe Diem poems, meaning to seize the day (or moment), and I have to say that this perfectly describes the poem you've written. I, for one, love how descriptive you're being with regards to the statue. It really helps with visualizing it, which in turn helps the reader build a mental picture of the object and thus complete the visual metaphor. Stunning, really. I feel like I'm in ancient Greece. Okay, not really, but you get the gist of what I'm saying, right? The part which really got me, however, was your inclusion of the traveller as representative of humanity or the common man. Without him, I fear that the poem may have come off as too preachy, but with him it's a perfect blend which helps the reader relate much more closely with the message of the poem. You know, because we're not all flawless angels and sometimes we need to be reminded of our weaknesses.

So yes, I enjoyed the poem on a personal level. ;D