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THE STEPS

Your steps, child of my silence, Heavenly, patiently arranged, Move to my bed with vigilance, A process silent and unchanged.

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FINDING HER WAY

Bester Preis. Absolute Anonymität I played when I should play, I laughed when I should laugh, & I loved when I should love. Finding a way to see came later.

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THE KEEPER OF FLOCKS – VIII

At midday at the end of spring I had a dream like a photograph. I watched Jesus Christ come down to Earth. He came through the side of a hill Becoming once again a boy, Running around and rolling through … Continue reading

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RESPECTFUL FRIENDSHIP: ETERNAL VALUE

With all the world seeking to find value Where is the right place to search? For The elusiveness of happiness is tamed Not by the very things that help us live But in the noticing of our shared soul. In … Continue reading

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THE AMAZING REALITY OF THINGS

The amazing reality of things Is my discovery every single day. Every single thing is what it is, And it is difficult to explain to anyone how much it delights me, And how much this is enough for me. Just … Continue reading

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