Everything about you shone –
\nFirst your eyes with fire –
\nAs voices spoke through your brain –
\nYour bless\u00e9d saints shone around you
\nSuch a glory –<\/p>\n
Your sword gleamed and glinted –
\nYour horse\u2019s skin was like a shining mirror;
\nWhere all France could see
\nThe Maid of Domremy
\nRiding in brilliant armour towards victory –<\/p>\n
Your prayers shone, your dark hair – shone –
\nYour words, your hands, your beads – shone.
\nThen purity how it was a light
\nCovering such a proud youthful girl –
\nThey dared call \u2018a witch\u2019
\nWhose belief caused men\u2019s courage
\nTo seem shoddy –
\nEverything about you shone –
\nThe ground you walked upon
\nReflected your heavenly light –
\nAnd then as these old fools lit up the
\nFaggots \u2018round the stake
\nA great flame of eternal light took you away
\nFrom your tormentors –
\nAnd high above your head –
\nA halo shone –
\nSuch as men can only dream about!<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Sh\u00e4nne Sands, from the selection The Silver Hooves published by FootSteps Press<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
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