to eagle, bell to bell
in the great carillon
where one sound
silvers and multiplies
into a choir of tongues:
at the end, make me tender
from having lived the lessons;
give back the frayed
untangled, return
me to myself
just as the measure
loops firmly back
into itself.
[LAG-other-response date=”07 24 2013″ url=” https://www.vianegativa.us/2013/07/visitant/” title=”Via Negativa: Visitant”]