[…]
Before the dawning
Of my life;
I was the river
Forever winding
To purple dreaming,
I was the glowing
Of youthful Springtime,
I was the singing
Of golden songbirds,—
[…]
I was the vision
Of youthful striving,
I was the summer,
I was the autumn,
I was the All-time—
I was love.
Revery, Fenton Johnson
“The quality of the gift depends on the sincerity of the giver.” (Ann Patchett)
