In all the ways 
my attempts to belong in this world 
were rejected – 
For all the moments 
my heart was broken by shattered 
dreams of fame – 
On every single dime 
my path turned abruptly from 
the masks I mistook for Truth – 
I thank You, 
God – 
a 
million 
times 
over – 
Oh, how I thank You!

Daniel in the Lions Den, 1892 is a painting by Briton Riviere