THE BREAD LOAF JOURNAL
“I Take You, I Take You In” (22 Years without Communion, 52 Without) KATIE PARROTT | OXFORD I take communion for you Unleavened body, in your stead Two discs, the flesh - the bread Two cups, the blood - the wine I hold them, put them inside. I take baptism for you Holy spill around me laps My prostrate form collapsed Sublimed hands hold misdeeds down Our whetted souls by God be found. I take you with me in prayer Sweet smoke, your name to Her Petition of sweetgrass and myrrh For all things past, and close to come Our hands clasped in unison. I take you to the altar Our lust, burnt sacrifice On Eden skin those doves alight First fruits lain, the Spirit groans Worship rises from our bones. I take you in my mouth To serve you, wash your feet Eyes toward heaven, your eyes greet Three bells ring there nevermore Love, joy, mercy hereafter yours. I take you to my tomb In sacred mountain my body splayed Ash to ash, but for a day! Eternal refuge, in ether, ours We live on amongst the stars. 38 | VOLUME VIII
