CRUX OF THE CROSS
― CRUX OF THE CROSS Darkness ravaged the land Stealing away in cloaked garb… Spoils and coffers of wordly sins In the deadness of mortal wits… Purloined, the world is bereft of the temple’s veil and the altar’s banquet Dignity-raped, he stumbled On shackled feet he fumbled Befuddled by the bloody tears Whipped astride [...] .





