in which of these details does God inhere?
within these tiny, stiff hands? the blue face
which turned in the night, filling his nostrils
with the pillow now thrown from mother’s hands?
in the post-partum capsules found empty
beside the crib? the coroner’s exam,
which absolves his parents six weeks later?

where in these details are the calloused hands
of the silently toiling God? buried
beneath his many omni-attributes;
beside their son; His own? or are they here
holding the red words above the body
once 8-weeks-old? for God so loved the world?
these are the words which explain and aquit?

where in these details are the calloused hands
of the silent but present God? buried
beneath his many omni attributes;
beside their son; His own? or is it here:
John 3:16 read above the body
once 8-weeks-old; a faithful saying of
sacrificed son and higher purposes?