I
Blood of Christ
scarlet as wine
our blood–as one
when you were born
when you died.
II
Come back to me
I plead at your earthen grave
to the god of the underworld
I beg him to release you
from purgatory’s hold.
III
Azul, azul
the blue of the sea
hazel eyes
turn crystal clear
as your soul ascends
over the ocean
into the azure sky.