Morning Glory

Sometimes,

when they say this to the child,

when they murmur this to

the retreaters, when they chide

the innocents, when they mouth this

to the God-fearing, God-loving,

(christe eleison) grow up. in this world.

grow up, and not in the direction towards

which stars burn. they mean grow evil. evil ...

the morning glories wrap themselves as they

crawl up the grey garden fence.

like snakes, they wrap themselves around the

wooden planks.

bless the Lord,

oh, my soul.