as i am . . .

as i am

the rusty hinge

upon the gate

perspectives finite

though i have been moved

repositioned

many times

in the past

my duty

my purpose

is ever fixed

defined

and the line

i do hold

in alignment

as i do the gate

that any wayfarer

may pass through

as i am

© 15 August 2011 : William S. Peters, Sr.

Photography by Darko Kotevski