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Pity the HeartUprooted carried piece by piece you rest here brown and worncloistered north and south of aisle in this house of prayercoloured by winter light filtered through stained glassyour earthy hues glow warm polished by time and habittouch smooth and rounded grain feel centuries awaken ghostsof monk and caroller who grateful stood and leantslowly smoothed you down flowers beasts George and dragon noble heads wreaths of laurel green men speaking leavesshiel-na-gigs ward of the devil heads dreamt these designs hands shaped them fingered tools that cut them inonly mind maps carved in wood remain