[his Grey Stare]

his     grey          stare

silky    head               

     forever             sits  upon
              the         chilled step 


though    he             sees 

  disciples
      
         kneeling
            
                  before    him

he   s     a        e
           h       k        s              his        o  u  t  s  t  r  e  t  c  h  e  d


ARM        toward           the                           gallows


     sending         them    out              of         their

                                                                                            coarse       skin

and         into      our           breathe







forever.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2006

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