GRAY ROCKS AND OLD LEAVES

ON THE GROUND BELOW
LITTLE GRAY ROCKS AND OLD LEAVES
WERE ONCE THE SOUL OF JESUS

NOW, HE'S SOMEWHERE, OUT THERE
ABOVE THE CLOUDS

AND I WAS JUST STANDING
BETWEEN THOSE LONG TREE SHADOWS,
LOOKING FOR SOMETHING,
TURNING OVER THE SUN AND COLD WIND
TO SEE WHAT'S UNDERNEATH

(FEB/26/1975)
REH