Resurrection near Crucifixion

As near as Cana was to fasting in

The desert, that is truth. As near as wine

And bread to Calvary—such is the skin

……….

Of beauty stretched on flesh. These facts define

The absolutes. Beside the drinking of

The merriment of life, the solemn weight

Of later wine, a universal love,

Upholds the scarlet antidote to hate.

The fasting with the Devil as your guest,

And feasting at the weddings life provides,

The clasping of nailed hands and spear pierced chest

To your own skin and soul is for the brides

And grooms of God’s salvation. If you smear

This salve inside your ribs, plenty is near.