A name is a stone; a unique granite slab,<\/p>\n
Chisel, chisel, break away all surplus,<\/p>\n
It is not mass a name needs; meaningless,<\/p>\n
But a picture, illustrious.and bright.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
The artist sits and ponders, then begins,<\/p>\n
Breathe. Breath the love into it; rest later.<\/p>\n
For sleep is eternal once the work done.<\/p>\n
Each day labor spent, deadline unknown.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
What will the artist bring into this world?<\/p>\n
A sculpture of love, light, laughter, gentle?<\/p>\n
A sculpture of faces noble, decent?<\/p>\n
Visages that inspire men to more?<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Or perhaps will darkness guide the hand stray?<\/p>\n
Eyes brimming with anger peer from the face,<\/p>\n
A spear in one hand, a heart opposite,<\/p>\n
A hand guided by hate may create such a namesake<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Or worse yet,<\/p>\n
Blandness, white,<\/p>\n
Unadorned rock,<\/p>\n
Work unfinished.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
To each name a tender love is given,<\/p>\n
To each sculptor a muse guides, ill or good.<\/p>\n
Some love is that of benevolence, true,<\/p>\n
Some follow Narcissus, cold to others,<\/p>\n
And some find love too weak; never complete.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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