Of The Unconditional

Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.

Romans 12:14

Of A Mother And Son

When he was eleven

she handed him over

to be turned to a man.

He cried up to heaven.

Innocence was over.

Since then, he's tried to stand.

She is now eighty-four,

cannot see, cannot hear,

but will not accept help.

He, pulling from his core,

love, is forever near,

though she may call him whelp.