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M y soul sank slow ly in an alley<br />
near the w all<br />
in the rain<br />
In the darkness shadows danced<br />
And I saw yesterday and tom orrow<br />
W here exactly w as I?<br />
I’m not entire ly certain<br />
But the rain obscured my vision<br />
Heavenly tears upon my glasses<br />
W alking on<br />
Sounds of running w ater<br />
Darkness in the light of<br />
Jerusalem beneath my feet<br />
I w atched my life pass<br />
Like an actor in a movie<br />
Lit a cigarette — tossed the match<br />
In the shelter of a long black coat<br />
And hat<br />
In Jerusalem<br />
Holy enough to let the rain pass through<br />
And find me even here — alone —<br />
W ith my back against the w all<br />
And tim e stood still<br />
Ju st long enough for me to look another tim e<br />
A t life —<br />
And love -<br />
A ghost man w alking<br />
Smoke is rising<br />
In Jerusalem<br />
Richard M aisel
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