Cathedral In Flames

Circle within Circle

And when that hour came

From words they passed to deeds

Spires, Spirals, and Stones rise

'And in the distance

A cathedral in flames'

Given a chance to recover his breath

And exposed

To the process once more

The youth squirmed

In a shower of gold

That etched on his skin the words:

'Paradise stands

In the shadow of Swords'