Soul that begot poetry That twisted up time Some blessing which undid a curse That rung my gold dewdrops into silk solid rhyme Saved me from my fears Brought me joy through these tears Helped me pray Helped me weep Helped me heal Helped me sleep. Soul that begot poetry From some unbeknownst well How can I thank you? divine within For saving me In these words With some fervor unknown You took a curse And gave genesis To meter And saved me Made me better