'They have not chosen me,' he said,
'But I have chosen them!'
Brave—Broken hearted statement—
Uttered in Bethlehem!
I could not have told it,
But since Jesus dared—
Sovereign! Know a Daisy
They dishonor shared!
Emily Dickinson
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/they-have-not-chosen-me-he-said/
