Reason says, of
course, that there's no Book
Of Life in which one is, or not, inscribed.
Still, repentance can affect one's fate.
How well one loves, or not, can still reshape
How well the year turns out. The soul revived
Attends to what the wayward soul forsook.
So does the myth remake the everyday,
Holding out the hope that fervent prayer
Actually might make one's fortune better.
Nor ought one judge the legend by the letter,
As what is writ enriches what is there,
Having set forth well both will and
way.
Copyright by Nicholas Gordon. Free for personal or non-commercial use.
Audio and Video Music: Wistful Harp. By Andrew Huang. Music free to use at YouTube.
