Saturday, November 3, 2007

41

Bodily wedding supper of Lamb,

black clothed, fragile you

balance yourself on sidewalks,

invite in the poorest.

I see your waiting feast, knowledge

of those Merlots, sourdoughs - compound formulas.

Like a star collapsing, you hold me in

endless orbit. Trying to escape, I crash back

down into your gravity, the tired old shepherd at prayer.

Tired of watching and waiting and calling

I touch your face

your goblets

drink from them

and absolved

I have Communion

broken ///