brother of st francis to the center
of a town that hated him
to be humiliated
the citizens freely and enjoyed
abusing the man and beat him
screamed and spat
the brother went back day after day
for more abuse from the people
how easily did he fare
for in all of us are crimes and deeds
we have done to ourselves
and we have inflicted
we acting out of self-admiration
with spite or amusement
even relish
even unto death
a juniper tree bends under a storm
is greener and is thankful
for such punishment
indirectly shields weaker things
by being upright and easy
giving but not breaking
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for Fra Ginepro
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