The New Lazarus

By Lauren Jedlan

New Orleans MS

 

Lazarus lies low now in his cave.

There he dreams he is yet alive

although he feels no more.

The immovable stone, hubris,

deceives him into thinking that

what he has is life.

Should You return, to call again,

“Lazarus, come forth!”

he would refuse, rather to remain

in decomposed flesh and linen,

preferring facts to promises.

 

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