Cormac E. McCloskey: Lodged in the caverns of my being

Monday, 17 November 2008

Lodged in the caverns of my being

Lodged in the caverns of my being,
were silences, glimpses of burdened souls,
and echoes of a pensive secret self.
Stirrings. Unsought pointers to despair.

I found them, words of gentleness and love
hewn from knowledge and experience.
Her secret seeking out. Priestly council:
"A Few Words of Encouragement".

And a replica: Cold steel
in an undignified disheveled bed.
His secret. An asking for forgiveness.
Christ crucified: A refuge in the night.
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© Cormac McCloskey

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