Talent Scouts

She never knew she had them that the basket had been placed upon her past and future by the color of her face He gazed upon the sunrise at the shadows walking thin entering the schoolhouse but they wouldn’t let him in She had no shoes – no fancy dress could not read the hymnals prayers sat outside as music played a welcome to soothsayers He wore a ring of ever-dirt from which he sought release razor eyes forever searching bringing hunger to the feast Their talents were the seeds that fell upon harsh and bitter ground gifts that withered on the vine a talents loss forever bound contest - The Parable of the Talents sponsor – Holly Hippocampus ©10/5/2018