"The Poet's Corner..."

 

"The Difference"

Caroline Spencer

To find love round your ways,

A shield in evil days;

A robe that keeps you warm,

As ermine, from the storm;

To wear it as a jewel-flame,

A cross of honor, with a royal name;

To sit a king, unmoved

By want or grief--this is to be beloved.

* gender pronouns were modified from the original text