In the Shadows: the Priest by Arthur Upson. Upton Sinclair, ed. 1915. The Cry for Justice

Upton Sinclair, ed. (1878–1968).
The Cry for Justice: An Anthology of the Literature of Social Protest. 1915.

In the Shadows: the Priest

By Arthur Upson

(American poet, 1877–1908)


HOW long is it now, I wonder—
A thousand years, at least,
Here the dark vault under,
Feet to the East,
Supposed to be Paradise-walking, a purgèd priest!	5
Well, none of them see me, thank heaven,
As they pass me here on the hill—
So long as they live they’re shriven,
And when they come here—they are still.