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Then What Am I

April 18, 2014
By Caspian GOLD, New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania
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Caspian GOLD, New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania
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Said the deer to the ant
"What is it like
Being so small?"
The and replied
"Small"
Ant again-
"You. You are so big.
Are you a god?"
The deer
Perplexed
Answered
"No. To God I'm nothing
But an ant."
"Then what am I
To Him?"
Asked the ant

© Todd V., Neoga, IL

The author's comments:
I wrote this piece at a retreat with other teens. We had reflection time after a brief talk on sinfulness. I thought about how small I was compared to the world and how small an ant is compared to other animals. I realized that even people with large personalities are just the same as I am. This poem comforted me, and made me feel that God does notice me.
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PixiePoet GOLD said...
on May. 10 2014 at 8:24 am
PixiePoet GOLD, Woodbine, Maryland
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"We must not lose this sense of possibility because in the end, it's all we have." - Marina Keegan

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I really llike the shortness of the poem, and the thoughtfulness.  It's very simple and sweet.  I love the abrupt ending.  Spectacular work.