How often that is true
That we live for another
Not owning it outright
In fee simple absolute for perpetuity
Without encumbrances, conditions,
Or risk of open
The connectedness we feel
Share with or fellows
Guide, limit, check,
Our choices, if made alone
(Raymond A. Foss)
More Poetry from Raymond A. Foss:
- Hearing their whispers (Raymond A. Foss Poem)
- Hearing the martyrs, the heroes (Raymond A. Foss Poem)
- Awkward Seasons (Raymond A. Foss Poem)
- Sow Peace (Raymond A. Foss Poem)
- Live Peaceably (Raymond A. Foss Poem)
- For those who have died (Raymond A. Foss Poem)