But I was only looking on!
No lover of this miserable Nazarine,
Who pushed his truth too far
And tempted power to kill.
The cross he bears
Is self-inflicted shame and pain.
I have no part in this
Except conscripted brawn!
--Heavier than it looks;
A burden more than wood.
Amazing
That he bore the thing this far,
And carries still
A weight He cannot share.
--Elton D. Higgs
(Apr. 8, 2012)
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