April 6, 2023

easter song

The resurrection has been done to death
A stone rolled clear of every rock–cut tomb
Each uncurled lily petal spread like fresh

White springtime snow & yet that I presume
On this or any other day to step
Beyond the threshold of my one–bedroom

Apartment without trembling suggests
An insufficient apprehension of
The stakes involved in such a passionate

Self–sacrificing unrelenting love


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