Poem December 21, 1963 Issue

THE OPEN HAND

Pearl Strachan Hurd

Budgeting of worldly-wise
to save oneself, not freely give;
stretch a pennyworth of life,
strain it through dogmatic sieve,
self-protect, economize—
bankrupt soul!

Rather look with open eyes
fearlessly on cost, and still
dare to love and dare to live.
Thus will Christian achieve
stature above pygmy size,
more than microscopic prize.

Pearl Strachan Hurd

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