Left In Shame

His believers 
were seen leaving
their earthly bodies;
then He turned to go.

Others marked intransigent,
never desiring more than
their own fragile beauty,
were left here indelibly
cringing in shame
to die among their own.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2005

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