Potential
I could have been a poet
I could have been a lover
I could have seen a saint
But there are no resources or time
Such a blessed body
Such a gifted mind
Such a curse is potential
Such a burden to bear
But it will be arrogant
To say I'm rare
Why become a philosopher?
Why become a star?
Why become a prodigy?
When there are others who are
-- Ben Gageler [my son's 17 year old friend]
1 comments:
Wonderful Poem. We've a tendency to look on what isn't, but actually we should see ourselves as perfect. Perfect as we are.
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