Communion does not approach dawn
to vilify our most public egotistic victims
and predators.
Who would it help
to dismiss, with terrifying labels,
iconic reproductions of sacred history?
But, global legends
contain lessons
for our interdependent
deep cultural learning.
What is a Western Messiah,
an Eastern Bodhisattva?
A wise leader
who sacrifices personal health
safety
enlightenment
immediately transcendent empowerment,
on behalf of those left behind,
poor in spirit,
wounded in nature,
fractured in mind...
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