Broken and outpoured

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The flask had been broken, and the perfume poured.
It was a love token for the One she adored
Nothing had been spoken, but so much was said,
by her words unspoken, and the tears that she shed.

His body was broken, and His blood outpoured.
The greatest love token, from Jesus our Lord.
words of love spoken, ’Forgive them,’ Jesus said.
as there wounded and broken, His life's blood He shed.

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Reflecting on a time of communion after reading Matthew 26:6

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Submitted by royston on May 01, 2023

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Scheme AABB AABB
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 401
Words 81
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 4, 4

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