The Ming vase prominently sits
On the shelf in an honored place
The indigo-painted figures chat
Back and forth ‘cross its battered face.
Chips large and small mar its patina
And numerous cracks show its age;
Yet through all of its imperfections
Its marvelous worth is displayed.
For the cross section reveals
The vase’s authenticity and worth;
And so it is with everything, everyone
That is found upon the earth.
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