Passim

The Bible, the ultimate
frequently cited authority,
the basis for the arguments
over and over again.
A legal term of art
a watchword for life’s tests
challenges day to day
so many stories, so little is new
if you follow the lessons in the pages
page on page, the story of us all
chosen people, choosing us
Choosing to follow the way
Leaning on the words, the truths
in metaphor, in history,
in parable, verse on verse
over and over
woven in the pages
of our lives

September 16, 2006 21:29
The use of the latin word Passim in the index of authorities in an legal appeal brief means that the authority is cited throughout the brief. For other authorities, the page in which that precedent is used is given.


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