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There came a day -
at Summer's full -
Entirely for me -
I thought that such
were for the Saints -
Where Resurrections - be -
The Sun - as common -
went abroad -
The Flowers - accustomed -
blew -
As if no soul - that
solstice passed -
Which maketh
all things - new -
The time was scarce
profaned - by speech -
The falling of a word
Was needless - as at
Sacrament -
The Wardrobe - of
Our Lord!
Each was to
each - the sealed
Church -
Permitted to commune -
this time -
Lest we too awkward
show -
At supper of "the Lamb."
The hours slid
fast - as hours will -
Clutched tight - by
greedy hands -
So - faces on two Decks -
look back -
Bound to opposing - lands.
And so when
all the time had leaked -
Without external sound -
Each bound the
other's Crucifix -
We gave no other
Bond -
Sufficient Troth -
that we shall
rise -
Deposed - at length
the Grave -
To that new - Mar -
riage
-
Justified - through
Calvaries - of
Love!
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