Echo

Now, if my poems translate from the past,
Can you deny their feelings from that cause?
A sentiment that aged is known to last,
And can be compensated for its flaws.
Is it too musty? Then it can be set
Within a fragrant and refreshing line.
Is it a commonplace by now? Then let
It be presented in a new design.
But do not disregard that ancient words
Speak to emotion's universal reach;
Collective recollection undergirds
The lessons that the ancient poems teach.
So though the thoughts I think may not be new,
Concede that age does not make them untrue.