The madman ax that chopped the cherry tree <br />felt remorse at what it had done, <br />a penitent seeking redemption. <br />Weeping tears of violent red, <br />the glistening red of the fruit the tree bore, <br />they drip down to fill my little cup of salvation. <br />A cup of wine, a secret, a cup of tears, a promise. <br />With this papal benediction, <br />what will it sanctify?<br /><br />Paige Nielsen<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/ode-to-a-chalice/
