It All Comes To Us

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It All Comes To Us

ten thousand years ago

a bullet was fired in an arch

it climbed into heaven

and soared back into view

it comes bearing names

etched in oil

etched in rust

leaden heart weight

the cracking thunder

of your ancient past

this bullet has your name

dance and meet it

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