"I THIRST"
Study for a Figure at the Base
of a Crucifixion by Francis Bacon
of a Crucifixion by Francis Bacon
I THIRST
God, at times, I am all thirst.
I am hunger, want, desire, fire,
drought, itch, cry, complaint.
And by accident or coincidence,
I spot your dry mouth open on
the cross blurting out, “You thirst?
I thirst? Where have you been?”
© Andy Costello, Reflections 2016
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