Saturday, November 4, 2017

mediocre muse





risking as little as possible

his muse is his timid tortoise

moving very little from his house

providing shelter and security



sitting indoor with closed eyes

and plugged ears and tight lips

he fears the hearing of his own snoring

loosing, at the end, a joy of journeying



that would otherwise invite much applause

as received at the end of the mythical race

where Aesop awarded a gold to the tortoise

that thumped the over-confident hare! 



© henry victor     25.02.2006

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