Iesus

I knew her
When the universe exploded into a billion lights
Magdalen,
Bright Dark and Brilliant
Whose Love and Sadness were Everywhere
Desert Flowers
Rivers
Dust.
When they took me
And tried me
My agony was in leaving her.
Death was simple.
Lilies grow
In some places
Where we Were.

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From 'Wandering Cain' by Joe Cohen