I'll tell you what I'm not, now

'I'll tell you what I'm not, now,'
said the knower to her known.
'I'm not a person who gives up--
not now, though I've been thrown.

I've plenty yet to learn, still'--
then the knower saw her known
and stepped back and admired
saying 'my, but you have grown!'

and her known was not a flaunter
didn't answer back but stood
always nearby, thereby waiting
as the very best known should

only now that the knower glimpsed
what her good known could provide,

her lips pursed --

she had only to make use of
the phenomenon implied.