A gift so noble
A gift so noble-That is was swaddled
In damp newspaper and
Tied with a shoestring
Bow, found dirty in
The downtown streets.
A gift so noble-
It was carried by
A lame pauper, to a
Hillside mansion
In Eastern Beijing.
A gift so noble-
It wasn't refused
Or spat on, rather
Chuckled at and
Sent back to the
Sender.
He re-opened it woefully,
And found his heart,
Just as he had left it-
Alone.
Poetry by Lazarus Knix
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Written on 2009-12-21 at 07:08
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