The drop of blood from the nose,
The red spattered linen after
The cough - the curse of cancer supposed
Inevitable. the call. hereafter,
A long list of tropes for a
Producer to pick from: objects,
Gestures, and words signifying a
Certain reality for subjects
Human, made clear, reasonable,
The corporeal to the
Intelligible; mind to will;
Signs for man’s condition. the
Christ brings us the physical,
For cleansing and growth in virtue,
His words spoken now Gospel,
And His actions - to make us new.
Gary Edward Geraci