The Thin Black Line

It is amazing the difference

moving a pencil line an eighth of an inch

makes in a message--like traveling from 

Hawaii to the North Pole.

The pencil stroke is profound and absolute.
Under it speaks approval and agreement,

or with the tiniest elevation shouts 

disagreement and denial.

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Yes--it makes

all the difference in the world

whether you underline words

or mark them out.