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At An Ancient Roman Road
[in memory of Ambassador John W. Wall; Sarban]
"In the loneliness of power, the high, straight road still
ran triumphing through a land whose conquest is so
long forgotten: the rod of dominion laid across the
high places of an enemy of the Roman People."
---Sarban, "A House Of Call"
Well-built and sturdy then, it stood beneath
the common Christian travelers who put
Christ's name first everywhere in Rome's empire;
or Christian adolescents---shy, barefoot,
in love, walking at twilight hand in hand.
More than the athlete with his laurel wreath;
moe than the laughing harlots of desire;
more than the general with his whole command:
these, who believed, along this Roman road
left lasting footsteps that have long bestowed
the Gospel's blessing. Although time has torn
some signposts down, and wind and rain have worn
the cobblestones, the road still whispers of
those by whom Christ sent out His Words of Love.
Starward
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