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PATTERNS
What happens to symbols,
whether an embroidered lotus
on a prayer cloth,
or an inscribed silver vessel
for holy water?
Even a wall of stone
emblazoned with Assyrian Kings.
eyes staring,
chins raised in ferocity,
cheeks puffed with power,
awaiting tribute
to be tossed at their feet
by the vanquished,
all start to unravel.
It's as if a hired hand
was deliberately mutilating,
breaking, tearing threads,
wiping out splendor.
But it's no more
than the clear pattern of time.
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