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Carl Sandburg

Silver Nails

A man was crucified. He came to the city a stranger,
was accused, and nailed to a cross. He lingered hanging.
Laughed at the crowd. “ The nails are iron”, he said,
“You are cheap. In my country when we crucify we use
silver nails…” So he went jeering. They did not under-
stand him at first. Later they talked about him in changed
voices in the saloons, bowling alleys, and churches. It
came over them every man is crucified only once in his
life and the law of humanity dictates silver nails be used
for the job. A statue was erected to him in a public
square. Not having gathered his name when he was
among them, they wrote him as John Silvernail on the
statue.

© Павел Кричевский