Thursday, February 6, 2014

Why I Write, Part x+256: My Reflective Reflex

I have been described as some sort of creative force,
and by some, even as something to admire,
But the very best crown I can lay on my own head
Is to say that it's possible I'm worth being kept.
The poet is not a fountain, but a hand-mirror,
Reflecting the little pores and corners of God's glory,
Too small, too blind, and unworthy to see the whole.
What a healthy, holy irony, to be remembered
For this impermanent record in remembrance of others.

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