Better to Be Born...
/Better to Be Born An Animal
This black responsibility In Wednesday ashes
As our dirty teeth Caress the body of Christ
Monks cower
Behind the walls
Of cathedrals
The Gregorian chant
Tranquilizes our spirits
Quasimodo strains at the ropes
Of Big Marie
And Gabrielle
We are reminded of rodents
In a skinner box
As we scamper
For wafer and comfort
Clouds of incense
Rain blessed waters
On corrupted bodies
Covered in sores of sin
From the ramparts
Above the gorgons
In baritone gravitas and purple vestment
The shepherd counsels the immigrants
Give money to the poor
In St Francis’ behalf
He will intercede
Before God
In the night the liturgy
Skulks in the shadows
There is a clanking of keys
And furtive locking doors
From inside the churches
If we are very quiet
We can hear Francis
Giggling through the incense
We can smell marijuana
And hear women moan
Perhaps the English are right
True love is abuse
By Giulio Magrini
From: United States
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