Open, mind

After Luke 24:44-49

It didn’t begin

with an open mind,

plural; the open minds

weren’t the first impulse

or prime mover.

Instead,

the open mind, plural,

required an act,

a command, as in 

“Open, mind(s),”

a deliberate move,

full of purpose 

and import, a cranking

open of the door, replete

with shrieking creaks,

so that understanding

was possible. The door

was opened to allow

the light to enter,

to enable the dispelling

of confusion,

of darkness.

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