Whatever Happened to Wise Men, or, Somewhere is an Epiphany

Somewhere locked in stone embrace

is a family in an unnamed ancient Pompeii

waiting to be found

Somewhere locked in stone embrace

is a family fleeing another Trojan War

waiting for a sculptor to tell their story

Somewhere locked in stone embrace

is a holy family nativity scene waiting

to be lovingly etched by artists hands

Somewhere sleeping on stone floors in separate cages

is an immigrant family waiting

to be reunited before their records are lost

12-28-19