At first I thought that the line on your hand was
the contortion of your skin, twisting to hold the book in your hand.
I didn’t realize that the line was just a shadow cast by the blue ribbon
connected to the small, blue book of the four gospels
that you are currently reading. The fabric on the book is rough
and familiar, it seems like all books of that size wear the same husky fabric.
What stuck me was not the beautiful arch of your hand,
so graceful and aristocratic,
or even the fabric of your shirt- rough, contrasting well with the book.
No, what makes my eyes widen at the fragile poignancy of the thing,
is the dark, falling shadow
cast by the rosary beads wound around your hand.
Shadow on shadow.
You wear shadows like they were diamonds.
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