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In the middle, a calm steady breeze and we inhale the obvious freshness In the sky, our sun hides its face and clouds swell and spy on canopies The first round bulb of a drop of the rain and we bubble with joy Then the sky rumbles and shakes and sprinkles a little or more We run from window to window to watch the staging beauty Soon the wind is stranger and we run to close the windows Now we only listen and hear so sweet the sound of nature Then some thunder sneezes once and the lights go off So we wait in darkness where we wonder and wander Then a storm like never and we cling on dark things The rivers boil and burst and torrents rush our way Boulders and logs crash at the door and slap us God, we scream and float in the chaos and Call It is here we hear God in a voice and we calm Like a sonorous edict over a mount of Olives Now the mess swims away with the water In the gentle silence God speaks again “Hey child” says He. “Anything else?” My heart beats hard that I awake By the knock in my chest I stare at the window THIS IS NOT MY CUP No Wind No storm No rain No mess - But - Not God Not God Not God I unfold myself from my bed Sink these knees to the floor Dear God of Heaven and Earth This thing I dreamed all night Bespeaks your light and might Let Peace be Still, Peace be Still Amen Amen Amen Amen Amen -----------------------------------
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