~Stigmata~

Earth listened, lingered...

waiting...
cries of confusion collapse
falling with the walls of her will
eyes so hurt, heavy
lifting up, languidly
looking
at the wounds welling into her skin...

Sores stinging,
trickling
with twinge and tears.
On her palm, on her sides.
Near her eyes, across her lips.
Mocking her.
Pushing. Pressing.
Shoving up to her face--

SHAME!

Shame for all her sins!

Earth listened, lingered...
heavens weeping,
clouds creasing on her
crouching above with compassion,
answering heart's truthful prayer...

Faint footsteps neared where she knelt,
and she felt it...
lips so gentle, so warm
kissing her palms
sides, eyes, lips.
For moments, earth lingered
as he kissed her lips,
kissing away those wounds of regret,
those marks of taunting truth.
As love's melody healed two hearts,
earth lingered no more...

 

still, it listened.

 

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