the realm of fairytale
impossible to come to the end of grace there even though
if you drop the golden bowl you have dropped a Kingdom
follow the instructions on the silver labels exactly
do not take the short path in the woods
even if the flowers are baroquely beautiful
seek the plain bird in the plain cage
not the jeweled bird in the golden one
pay no attention to the dogs with eyes as big as teacups
tell no secrets to the meadowlands
the King will hear them
and round up the armies
flee like a bird lest they kill your songs
do not pray that everything will turn to gold
be prayerful on the road Christ before me
Christ beside Christ only Christ abide
through every swanlike chapter
through every eclipse of the sun.
mary angela douglas 23 july 2023
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