God
1
Face without aspect.
Serenity. — Charm.
All who share flesh
In you are rehearsed.
Like fallen leaves,
Like loose gravel.
All who make outcry
In you are silenced.
Rime grown over rust —
Over blood — over steel.
All who lie facedown
In you are risen.
Бог
1
Лицо без обличия.
Строгость. — Прелесть.
Всé ризы делившие
В тебе спелись.
Листвою опавшею,
Щебнем рыхлым.
Всé криком кричавшие
В тебе стихли.
Победа над ржавчиной —
Кровью — сталью.
Всé навзничь лежавшие
В тебе встали.
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