quintessence

Those of you who have known me the longest will respect the depth of this work and its meaning. The rest of you, be assured it is positive and strong.

quintessence

better an ounce of the fifth stuff
than a world of lesser substance.
bartering handfuls of dirt for a single diamond
will only work on a man needing to farm
and I am not that hungry anymore,
for I have smelled the crisp bacon praise
in your laugh when I tell you I love you
and felt the warmth of your passion
radiant across more than an ocean
of time and tears and hopes and fears
I will swim, if I must, to reach the dust
where I will lay my head and heart
at the end of all things, next to an ounce
of the fifth stuff, your soul. immortal.
better an ounce of the fifth stuff
than anymore lies to my heart.


William F. DeVault. all rights reserved.