Uncut Stone

An uncut stone
Am I, with bone
Strong like that of John
Who bent not for wind
Of the desert
Or that stronger
From the palace of Herod

An uncut stone
Am I, with bone
Strong enough to stand-alone
With neither praises
Nor graces
From heaven above
Or sources below

An uncut stone
Am I, with bone
Strong to stand stranded,
Refusing all mendaciousness
That goes with marketing
To those with lesser flavor,
Unsold even in eternity

Henry Victor 04.07.2001