Monday, December 19, 2011

The Saint


 





 
He stared deep
deep
into the well
its depth
had no end
in this life








 
the flesh peeled off
and fell bit by bit
soon nothing would remain
but his skeleton

 







I’ve decided - he said -
I’ve finally decided
I’ll live among the drowned
and among the lepers

Miltos Sachtouris

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