AMATORITSERO EDE
The Crescent and the Cross
you wear it on pious heart on cloth and powder puff it hangs around throats that hang on it -on walls on coat of arms on slender-fat arm
genuflecting
hiding its arms
little pennants smooth rust- edged blade shaped for love and for war
coat and country hang on it and homes become an arsenal by magical alchemy of prayers
hate is in your eyes rage in your blood swords are on your walls scimitars daggers in your hands oh, innocent armoury of kiss and smile and lush bush-beard of death sheathed in prayer
of innocent arms around your dangerous religious neck
o holy dagger o little prick o little men playing with moons.
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