I survived my last spontaneous love affair
in what used to be called the insane asylum
by demanding at all times for God to be removed
from the heavens and given into the hands of the people.
New students of the divine were more than pleased
to see the moment of promised serenity and deep peace
when grace lifted itself off of the pages of studied texts
and crept into the pockets of all who walked by the window.
There will come a time when driven nails will actually
remove themselves from all bleeding hands
and lean bodies will fall gently down from the trees
upon which they were to have spent eternity.
A Thread You Follow 