Friday, January 24, 2014


                 Holy Women



urine on the floor
her eyes deep pools
strapped to her chair
toothless gums
crabbed skin

a young nun comes near

attempts to wipe
makes no contact with her chin
as she stares 

one half of her mind
entertains the other
as she wipes first 
face
then floor
then strokes the face of Christ

upon her knees
she is at Calvary
at the foot of the cross




                        copyright © Dick Russell, 2014


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