Imperfect World

I see the world

as I want it to be

perfect in every way

Love, not hate

Peace, not war

Joy, not sorrow

Health, not disease

Unity, not discord

A green earth

flourishing, flowering

People living in harmony

Unfettered by borders
But the vision dissolves
to reveal an imperfect reality

Is what I see not meant to be?

It is not clear to me

when I look

through a glass darkly

*Written to meet this brief: This week's assignment, should you choose to accept it, is to write a poem that must begin with the exact phrase "I see" and the poem must end with the exact phrase "through a glass darkly."
What comes in the middle is up to you but MUST start and end with the above phrases as part of the poem not the title.


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