{"sf1_id":1341566,"sf2_id":"17DDO0ke","title":"Unimportant Verse 12","author":"makyo","words":171,"posted_at":"2018-06-11T17:21:00.000Z","tags":["Experimental","Poetry"],"url":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/1341566-unimportant-verse-12","original_url":"https://sofurry.com/s/17DDO0ke","image_url":"https://cdn.sofurryfiles.com/submissions/thumbnails/45/c9/45c9d1f3-7319-4b42-bc4b-366132787c1d","description":"#12 of Unimportant Verse About Important People","content":"When a light so far above me shines down,  \nI lose my footing, stop, look around,  \nand for once, see my way lit before me.  \n  \nThrough you,  \n\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; I learn how I move.  \nThrough you,  \n\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; I see how I act.  \nThrough you,  \n\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; I judge myself.  \n  \nWhen a light so far above me shines down,  \nI turn my face to the warmth and bask,  \ndrawing strength, assured in my steps.  \n  \nThrough you,  \n\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; I recognize my failings.  \nThrough you,  \n\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; I understand my strengths.  \nThrough you,  \n\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; I gain perspective.  \n  \nWhen a light so far above me shines down,  \nI reach toward it and grasp at what I can,  \nhoping I might somehow gain my own luster.  \n  \nThrough you,  \n\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; I find my place.  \nThrough you,  \n\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; I gain surety.  \nThrough you,  \n\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; I learn who I am.  \n  \nWhen a light so far above me shines down,  \nand I fail to shine myself,  \nI hope only to reflect what I can.  \n  \n\n","series":{"name":"Unimportant Verse About Important People","previous":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/1228235-unimportant-verse-11.json","next":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/1341567-unimportant-verse-13.json"}}