Climbing Out On a Limb

 

Deceased sounding such a final sound; absent beating drum, hearts

of passion

Moaning wind to announce witness shadows those lovers, twisted hanging, naked…

H

a

n

d

s

 

bound.

 

 

 

There rooted beneath flaked bark, blanket stained glory, scented dry sweat

Sweetly so those lips once tasted.

 

 

Her breasts matching curve of weighted branches

His thighs seeming sound of trunk

Rope tying the knot

 

Above the raven’s circle, awaiting riper time.

 

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Naked witness when seen and lost, lost to judgement of contract between man and wife

Those to stumble upon a lustful seen, and call…

 

LAW

given to take

with force of hand

to hang with standing

these adulterate hung.

 

*

 

Now, today there stands a strong tree

Bodies buried

Changed…

 

 

 

Springtime with years gone by to see children of judgement grow.

Hugging, kissing, loving, beneath such a lovely scene

Never aware, nor caring, of their parental judge, jury, execution of those daring to love free.

 

 

Twined in passion, stained glory of the blanket changed

Dry sweat to run sweet blood; pierced hearts by two branches

Revenge splintered reality as given by wind and tree.