If a genius chooses not to embrace his gift,
will he live to endure deeper pain

If an artist doesn’t strive to create and unfold,
will she die in a chasm of chains

If a Prophet loses faith and abandons his path,
will he wander a desert unknown

If all lovers grow distant, away from the heart,
will the world lose its hope
—so alone

(The New Room: February, 2021)