With eye and with gesture
You say you are holy.
I say you lie;
For I did see you
Draw away your coats
From the sin upon the hands
Of a little child.
Liar!
(Stephen Crane)
More Poetry from Stephen Crane:
Stephen Crane Poems based on Topics: Sin- It was wrong t do this, said the angel (Stephen Crane Poems)
- A man saw a ball of gold in the sky; (Stephen Crane Poems)
- 'Scaped (Stephen Crane Poems)
- Black Riders Came From the Sea (Stephen Crane Poems)
- A man feared that he might find an assassin; (Stephen Crane Poems)
- There was a great cathedral (Stephen Crane Poem)
Readers Who Like This Poem Also Like:
Based on Topics: Sin PoemsBased on Keywords: gesture, coats, liar