Thin Skin

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Thin Skin

I'm thinking that Joseph pulled off his ring

Many a time before King Follett died,

Wiped sweat stains off the gold, put it aside

To another finger, just angling

For un-dampened, un-blistered skin. Just bring

Up that thin Smith skin to George A's kin! Wide

Sweat welts peeping under watches, inside

Bracelets, or rings. We're forever fiddling

With our jewelry. My poor brother had two

Knitting needles digging for sheer pleasure

At an itch down his cast. Did Joseph do

That with the breastplate? And then think it through,

As seers can do, comprehend forever

And then hold it up so we could see it too.

 

pix is Missionaries at new Mormon Battalion Visitors Center San Diego

 

Mormonspeak translation for non members: Joseph is Joseph Smith Jr. the first man with authority direct from God since the ancient apostles were killed. He is the only prophet referred to by first name. The next Prophet, Brigham Young, is sometimes called Brother Brigham in early and modern Mormonspeak. All Prophets since are known by Pres. [last name]. Joseph used his ring to demonstrate no beginning and no end during his funeral sermon for King Follet. George A. is his younger cousin. Breastplate is part of the equipment that holds the Urim and Thummim. See Lucy Mack Smith's description of the translation process of the Book of Mormon. or Exodus 28 for the more elaborate one used by Aaron

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