The New Jerusalem

          You came out of the tunnel
          And held us with your grasp
          Painful to have so much at that time
          Just like the sting of a wasp

          So concentrated your love for us was
          We felt intoxicated like a drunk
          We had never felt so much, not even at mass
          A heart full of it and strong like a trunk

          Like electric current that went the wrong way
          Everybody predicted it went
          Since he is never in a place far away
          Been here for a while, like a trend

          You went after every soul in the world
          Running with the force of an over flown river
          Unstoppable, mightier than anything seen
          Most were glad to see you, some would shiver

          With angels of death and life
          Behind you in a line of fire
          Sending arrows to the ones that ran
          They couldn't outrun them, no matter their attire

          Like a path covered with fallen leaves
          Dead bodies everywhere of people who wouldn't
          They are not to be on this new world and Heaven
          Enjoy it the way it is they just couldn't

          Francesc Beltran

          Copyright: Francisco Beltran, 1998