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Ova is at the mercy / of the enigmatical behaviour / around her / only One behaves / unlike all others / the gentle Jesus / whose unseen behaviour / like a mouse or a fairy / in lurking discretion / is the wary / perfection / of a shy saviour / "Oh why wouldn't the Gentle / come out / -into the open / and just show them?"
Yet she loves the Gentle / "Perhaps if he knew there / was a dear little girl here / who wouldn't hurt him / -- -- - -- if he came out?"
For a pale / pitiful housemaid / who bowed / healingly / between / her / and the loud / maternity --
Has told her / of -- Gentle Jesus / our excuse -- - -- - --
He dipped his hand in the sauce -- tureen / and allowed his disciples to do the same / And that for every infantile / indiscretion / there is absolution / in Christ's name / And she / is credulous / as all hungry / imaginations in Man / swallow the parsimonious / presentations put before them