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The Chariot Cometh by Stewart Stafford
O gleaming chariot of restoration,
Ferrying that tortuous animal, Man,
Ministering as Gods to mortals,
Dispensing the miracle of rebirth.
Woe to that lost, delinquent essedum,
Neglecting and failing malcontents,
Memories fade in mind, not in heart,
Angel of mercy now a spirit of vengeance.
Grief stalks the mad and jealous soul,
Juggling coals of rectitude and retribution,
Scalded palms scant refuge from pain,
Let savagery flee to its depths, be free.
Examine the formidable hand-me-downs,
And transform them into life's armour,
Or be an infant in hanging father's flesh,
Abdicating the procession of succession.
© Stewart Stafford, 2022. All rights reserved.
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