when man was given his state of consciousness
and the umbilical chord was first let loose upon the elements.
When there were no constraints, no moral imperatives,
and Christ had not been crucified.
I was taken there while my soul was in formation,
back to where the elements raw and unrestrained
washed over me in waves of being.
Disfigured: I have returned to that raw hallowed place,
to be refreshed, and give thanks.
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© Cormac McCloskey
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