Only God Can Command

The cusp of brilliance
  can still be controlled

While genius can neither 
  be coaxed nor cajoled

Being still on the fringe
  keeps one foot on dry land

But when totally immersed
  —only God can command

(Villanova Pennsylvania: February, 2016)
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June 16, 2018 at 2:08 PM
Well said, Kurt! :)
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