Simply by seeing you
I am satisfied.
Simply hearing you
And hearing about you
I am freed from
All kinds of fear.
Learn toleration
From a tree, dear.
Make yourself free from
All false prestige.
And be ready to give
Dues that belong to others.
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Gajanan, I like the toleration-tree lines. However, it's almost always better to show rather than tell, to use images rather than abstractions. Lines like Stay free from/All false prestige have little staying power. If you have time, check out my new website: jeffersoncarterverse.com Tell me how you like it. Yrs, JC