Monday, April 10, 2017

refusing myself

 


i love to accept all those who come to me

and all they bring to me to sell

to exchange, or to give as gifts

both grace and all mercy



but my smallness thwarts my deed

refusing that is not my race, color, or creed

snubbing, also, my own breed

giving freely into my control, my greed



with this i also refuse myself grace

like refusing a beggar who seeks to plead

or a debtor requesting yet another chance

but let freely a cheater to defraud



© henry victor     30.08.2003



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