Same Church

SCDD
Originally uploaded by Gaffer.

i sit
on my hands
holding my heart
my red, red heart
and each stain of glass
asks the questions

clear-cut
red
clean cut
heart
clean break
glass

i sink
to my knees
holding my breath
my soft, soft breath
and the spider in the corner
knows the answers

-tara bradley, on the mysterious red panes and the old spider in the corner.