Like Everyone Else
Like everyone else, I go about, a lot Going and coming. Like everyone else I dress up, look like I left my aches at home Though they follow me every step. Like everyone else, my face spreads In expected
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How Are You?
“How are you?” he asked As expected, not interested He asked because he had to He asked to check the box Expecting nothing more Than, “Good, thank you.” How many “How are you?” Do you log in
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He Does Not Forget (V)
The biggest lesson in the story of Baby Jesus and Simeon (Luke 2) is that we do not despise our times of waiting on God. Even when it appears like nothing is happening, know that God is
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Life, the Gift!
I am praiseful because life's buttons Are not remotely controlled By someone, somewhere out there Bound to favor his kin and kind: I won’t have got a measly piece. I am praiseful because life's blessings Belong not to those
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Why Praiseful?
Someone asked, “Why praiseful?” Once I thought only the dead could ask such When the blind can see, the deaf and dumb know That life is a gift not a right Why will the living not be
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Praise Rises
Life pummels, back and forth, here and there My reactions, if inspired by blasts and bangs Would be flailing and wailing, endless lamentations. Yes, I do wail. I do lament. Every once in a while. But through all
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Praise Through Tears
I saw one I once called friend today Alas, I bowed my head and cried! I cried not because life was cream and butter I cried not because it’s been so long a time I cried because for
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Needing Help
Why am I ever panting for help? Every day, life leaves at my door Deals I can’t reach without help. Every step that I must take I stand in need of more than I have. Is this the
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