Many things are written
Prompted by necessity, inspiration or creativity
Critics may take the time to read
The writing will be evaluated after the fact
A discourse on why or how it was written may be given
New significance will be attached at time goes on
When the author dies, a degree of sacredness
is anointed to the piece
If the writer by chance ever received an award,
perhaps the Guggenheim, then the piece is enshrined
Benefactors in the city where
the writing took place will build a museum
It will be named after the author of the writing
Members of the building committee will have
their names engraved on a brass plate
Those in the know will travel great distances
just to be an eyewitness to this history
Great articles will be written worldwide
further elevating the value
Pilgrims may travel many miles to
visit this important building
Roads may be closed temporarily to allow
for the installation of traffic lights
Negative critics will be held as blasphemous
They will explain away their indiscretion
Everything will be as it should
The power of words
Proof again that the pen is mightier than the sword
Stanski
December 18, 2019 ^
Steve Haarman 