Alone I am, but hopeful he’ll concede
I pray for want of faithful Love from him
If he returned my Love, my Iron Will
Empyreus itself could not obstruct
But he is silent, I am left bemused
And why indifferent? For I am afraid
Refuse to e’en converse, to Risk, to Chance
Rejection: not from One for whom I’ve fell
Why worry lest I from good Stature fall?
Approaching One of even Stature is
Most rare considered detrimental, so
Why do I not hold out my Hand in peace?
  The Light dost Pierce my home and Free my Mind
  The Dawn dost bring with it the Rays of Hope 

—Daniel Jeremy Perz,
     January 21, 2001