Rain swept man
St Peter's Square 2013-03-12
 in cold and rain
praying for conclave

    Bare footed

on the rain-swept pavement

of a city street,

wrapped in heavy, worn clothing

hooded

to save against some of cloud’s tears

kneeling

he looks to the middle distance

gathering well-worn hands

silent

in a gesture of prayer.

Who he is, where he came from

I do not know.

Maybe Cyrene .

A poor man with less than nothing

whose darkened image

haunts the heart this early Spring