[a poem I wrote today]
(dis)connected
in judgement we gather
face to face from many paths
to meet our shared part in reaching
a verdict beyond this body
to make room for agreement
between our petty differences
over ritual slaughter of fact
our host reckons we stop
to ponder how the blame and bargains
test our firm resolve to reconcile
outstanding issues that persist
in communion we submit
factions of our very best
made with such conviction at the table
right before us
some are loyal to the law
some just want to nullify
one does not belong
on balance, unjustified
so then we offer up
another round of arguements
prolonged by much objections
at the detail
it can leave us hanging by a thread
at the end of our rope
Sunday, December 26, 2004
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Excellent. The last stanza is perfect.
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