Thursday, June 24, 2010

Nativity of St. John the Baptist



they told me to lean

into the arms

of all those angels


they’ll catch you, cradle you,

teach you how to sleep.


I left the dark womb first.


with a flashlight in hand,

they shoved me out,

asked me to woo

all those wide eyes.


I’m not the messiah,

but I’m here to gauge

if you’re ready for one.

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