… if he were to come again

Would they

Would the trees dance, would the birds sing, would the stars brighten

Would they

Would the clouds roar, would the earth quiver, would the oceans hush

Would they

If such a man were to come again

And would those, as those of the last, repeat their mistakes

And would those, and more than in past, again be as crooked as the snake  

Would they

And not only that, but more besides

If such a man were to come again

For even with patience in all that is goodly

Would he want to stay 

Would he

Stay with you, with them, by everything most holy

Would he

If such a man were to come again

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Trinity College & Trinity College Chapel, University of Oxford, Oxford, England, U.K. ~ 30 July 2023

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*Photography: Original and sourced.