Weighing of the Heart

Alexis Rich / West Jessamine

History rings the Bells of Truth

until it’s deafening


Moses heard the Bells

in Egypt

Anne discerned their voice

in Amsterdam

A noise that spurred Mary

in London

And resonated with King

in Birmingham


The Bells sever the Road.

When faced with the ensuing chasm

all are forced to jump

to reach for the safety of one side

or another


   The side bearing the original road. The side of untrodden ground.

   The comfort of the familiar Alienated from a past

   sheltered by the masses unsure of a future

   oblivious to the suffering to fight for the impossible

   of the road now walked building a road of better design