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# Cross
- URL: https://www.jamesreeves.co/cross/
- Published: 2020-02-26T23:22:18.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-13T00:06:29.000Z
- Author: James A. Reeves
- Tags: Notebook

Woke from a dream that I was pounding on a counter demanding a cash-back rebate because my soul was damaged. This surreal sensation continued when I stepped outside. Ash Wednesday and people walked the streets with smudged crosses on their foreheads. A beautiful ritual, ancient and haunted. *Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.* I envy the pageantry of Catholicism; it’s religion as art. Perhaps aesthetics can be a reason for otherworldy faith.

Today these smudges of ash looked a touch apocalyptic as coronavirus anxiety continues to take root. Squint a little and they might be a mark of infection or the protective omen of some new sect. 

Flanked by health officials, the president held a rambling press conference and told us not to worry before blaming the Democrats. New infections are reported alongside articles that say it might not be a bad idea to gather supplies. Fill your prescriptions. Pick up some extra food and water. Be prepared for delays. How far will this thing go? Will history record this as a blip or is this the start of something bigger?

#### [Bremen – Threshold Crossing](http://jamesr323.sg-host.com/radio/Threshold%20Crossing.mp3?ref=jamesreeves.co)

###### From *Second Launch* | Blackest Ever Black, 2014 | [Bandcamp](https://blackesteverblack.bandcamp.com/album/second-launch?ref=jamesreeves.co)

[Second Launch by Bremen](https://bremen2.bandcamp.com/album/second-launch?ref=jamesreeves.co)