tell me, lord,
which sin is greater
that of the man
or of his maker
for in these lifetimes
we but played
the parts you
in your image made.
aphorism
Aphoristic Measure
Measure not what time devours
or so a wise man said to me
but in how your passing hours
are held in others’ memory.
rescindi nequeat
drunk in youth
sober with age
the years bring truth
and wisdom sage
Haiku Aphorism
the virtue of words
lies not in their poetry
but the truths they tell