And Jeremiah will not find peace

He once said, cryptically, in an interview that "I have been from Jeremiah to Job and Joel and back again". One day I'll have to ask him what that means. This poem is from 2004.

And Jeremiah will not find pace

And Jeremiah will not find peace
in battles' peak or love's release.
duty sworn has worn the soles
of sandals that once blocked the coals.

And Jeremiah will not find peace.
the bitter attar, it will not cease.
the vapours in the redding light
conceal the joy of waning night.

And Jeremiah will not find peace.
there is no cure for this disease.
and even the grave is not the end
if souls still wake around the bend.


William F. DeVault. all rights reserved.