The danger in preaching
(so we've been told)
is the failure
to practice.

The danger in writing
is the failure
to follow the vision we espouse.

The danger in everyday speech
is the risk
of stumbling from the conversation
in the opposite direction of our assertions.

The danger in composing poems
is my unwillingness
to be transformed by their relevance and potency.

Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved.