Trail of Tears


By Jonathan Hunter-Kilmer

tear more precious than

the earth it were a thousand times

diamond and multiplied

as Lewis said, no rhymes

touching soul to soul

and soaking in

and making trail

sharper lance

there never was

blue fire

glimmer plale

facet of the kindest

made

a personlity

never cut

unbreakable

but flesh

spread on a tree

sparkle catch

light dreams to hatch

a dove, a plan

a life

flawless shine

and pendant fine

to hang

and drip

for strife

necklace of the trail

that ran

from Your beloved face

dress the earth

and gird the worth

a gown of jeweled lace

bride bedecked, encoiled

encrusted

with those drops of flame

bower made

of cross's shade

I, sated, sigh Your name

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