REVISITING A THOUGHT

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JOURNAL #19

the spirit inspires this hand

and this hand forages on for

a better understanding

how difficult can it be for man

to even adequately comprehend

that a just life lived

is a life worthy of such spiritual

spend

to learn is to grow

to grow is to further define

not only the course of the vessel

that carries such precious cargo

yet in a deeper sense

the cargo itself

for man's mistakes

too often teach the greatest

yet known lessons

to the so perfect soul

how quickly brilliance can die

but inspiration always resurfaces

and attempts to patch the gaps

in each vessel's defect

fighting off guilt as it goes

the worst carnivore of one's mind

(Dec. 22, 1998)


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