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"Tell Me Where" by Joe DiMino Tell me Where the living goes When the body severs ties; Tell me if The spirit Brighter glows As the body Sighs last sighs; Tell me if the church Honestly lies (And why the paradox?) While science religiously Decries Tell me Tell me Tell me, If the human spirit like Perhaps the fly Seeks a higher sugar, With memory taken Of all the sweets tasted Leaves the earth With little dally Rises for A richer frosting, Now tell me Do the faithless Only die? Those half-baked Without deeper warmth Their heavenly fruited Centers scenting Never set themselves Upon a cottage sill To cool and tempt A yet to repent passerby; Tell me tell me Can the prophets be so wrong? Preaching off the horizontal Onto the vertical, Where men and flies Ultimately cross Then journey Wing in wing Both salivating For diviner confection Above the ceiling Skies Tell me tell me tell me Forget the telling Have not the least Through humble fasting At the Greater banquet If indeed their be one Earned some Delicious tries? Show me, I said As did He Thomas Reaching into the form At last To hear my own souls Replies . Leave a comment