Poem 22: The Sons of Legion

and in his eyes, reflected
the childhood gifts
of kingdoms present
and later the sun
saw its true image
for the first time
while the fields
played themselves
to sleep,

in his eyes
the shepherds
gave their name to reality.
temples were glad
to loose their seals
as compassion
moved the script
and the lame called
the morning friend
for the first time

in his eyes
gentle humor
as the children
within the radiant circle
called the teachers
to a new dance
and a widow
quietly purchased the world

in his eyes
sorrow without time
held a motherless child
as the fiery point of darkness
exposed the garden
to show prophecy
the losing of a rock
from a three time denial
to the losing of a life
from a three man hill
to he losing of a life
from a three day voyage

to now
as from his eyes
the Easter song
streams light unending
and the Sons of Legion
smile vision

into your eyes.