dawn light
reflected in a propped-up mirror
I'm facing west
© Rachel Green April 2025
III.IX
The second bedroom belonged once to a man
of tender years to judge from all the pictures
and the heavy scent of body spray, a can
of which lies empty on a book of scriptures
She is astounded at the violence displayed
by the followers of a martyred jew
whose story is that he was once betrayed
by the kiss of one who loved him too.
A crucifix above the single bed
displays the torture of a peaceful man
who told his people to spread peace, instead
of all the hate their history had span.
© Rachel Green April 2025
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