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To Cherish Thorns
: With Head Held High by michaelcahill

Shall I rise to greet
                the grand new day?
       though spindled and sprawled
 

ridicule like so many
         carelessly tossed anvils
                                 weigh me
                                           

                                                down
 

the right thing
the noble road travelled
                the "well dones"
                                and "good shows"
                                                echo in the canyon
                                                with
                                                mocking
                                                honey
                                                dripping
                                                tones
 

                     isn't the wicked
                        sneer of victory
                             a haughty prancing preference
                                             to this snail's arabesque?
 

                I have my honor
                            my precious pride
                                      my dubious dignity
 

                            you have


                                                                 the girl ...           



 

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