The scent of jasmine
floated up from the strip
beside the street.
The hopeful or faithful
placed coins next to
the bronze statue’s feet
Some lovers had carved
their initials and hearts
on the paddle-shaped
lobes of prickly pear cactus
outside the mission garden’s
walls leaving grey scars
to commemorate or
demonstrate their love
however fleeting or true.
Good Friday, 2021
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