Fear rest deeply
And deep set
In the hidden places of childhood
Were the walls run red in dream?
The river’s marrow
Washed the roots
Soothed them still
Held the fear under
Strength in alienation
You buried the remnants of God devoured
In the water
And the years flowed freely
The vessel was adorned
Its adornments blossomed
And from the bottom of the river
Came back fear
All that was beautiful
Was fleeting
All that sustained
Was finite
The river itself endless
Though only in dilution to the sea
The fear with it
Buried in the darkest waters