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The Final Week
It’s the final week Before the clock moves The sunlight will shift I watch it fade Knowing each day is a gift Past to present – 15 years like fluff Living to witness the things I’ve prayed Hoping all my efforts and prayers are enough One by one as I approach the dust But yet…
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New
Depreciation, dilapidation, decay Everywhere I look Even on the prettiest day It’s all losing value Falling apart Crumbling, eroding Like cars once new now antiquated A house abandoned Bodies neglected Boarded up, forgotten Dejected All’s old Shattered Rotten Tattered Wheelchair ramps, canes, and drugs I watch it creep in Closer by the day It touches…
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The Cruise
After six days I’m back where I started Why did I leave What was I looking for I cut my own skin with my fingernail The moment I set sail Yearning and searching Running to no avail I couldn’t find it there Among all the luxury and ease No, the sea and the time kept…
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Forgiveness
I’ve been reading lately about how to be a new human. In the light of what God has done for me in Jesus. It’s good news, if you haven’t heard. We’re all a little jacked up, on a spectrum of dysfunction. When I think I’m a halfway decent human being (and this comes via comparing…
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Seashells
Crunch crunch I look down There’s a bunch Mostly white but some beige They’re resting fittingly next to the waves Silent Pinpointed, swirly, fanned, spiraled Thousands Mesmerizing I feel like a child My Golden retriever floats along the sand He smiles as he runs Paws crunching what’s beneath I’m glad we’re here and free On…
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Me & My Pup
I had a dream last night that you left too soon Premature You left my heart hollow A pain I could feel, for sure Too much to swallow The worst pain You were gone I was glad to wake up and see you there – right by me Breathing, though 3 am, lively But I…
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Greetings
Have you ever had the experience of wanting to pick out a card for someone? A birthday card or a wedding card? Fill in the occasion. If you’re like me, you’ve probably stood there in Target or Wal-Mart in front of a sea of greeting cards, feeling like there’s so many options but none that…
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Nervous
Do you ever get nervous? About anything? About everything? By nervous I mean antsy, jittery, unsettled, anxious even. Anxiety is a common ailment. I think every human has some degree of it. I’ve heard experts say a little bit of it is necessary to keep us alive. But too much of it / not being…
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Simply Running
The tips of my toes are sore The nail is black But my feet keep on pounding I keep going back My hamstrings constrict and relax Over and over Arteries follow My lungs are taxed On to the bridge then into the hollow Life is resounding I’m spent at the end What am I running…
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Fall Décor
Late September finally It’s the days of Pinterest and Instagram The leaves outside are shifting I look for inspiration At the computer – there I am Lo and behold – after all the scrolling and clicking I find my station A serene photo of a doorstep Lavished with the most beautiful fall décor From the…
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