Hail, prophetess who sees the future!
Although we may not be so bold
As to demand a long look
Into the mirror you hold up to us,
Aid us in our plans and dreams,
That they might stumble less than otherwise,
That they might be well thought,
That they might not wrong some heart unforeseen.
Show us the far view of our lives
And the curling spiral of Time,
For Vision is more than just divining;
It is the open-eyed acceptance of tomorrow.

Photo by Peter Forster.