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JOURNEY — A Devotion Poem (For Jim) We have been blessed To make a thick book Of calendar pages, A long past to now With our passports Stamped across the continent Of the Unexpected. We Kept brave on joint Climbs over the peaks Of the high range of Difficulties; And been deeply affected By observing so many wonders On our voyages Over Surprised Sea. During this life together, We have encountered the Furies; Filibustered the Fates; Entertained Muses; Tried to help those with greater needs; Shared trials, delights and feasts With family, as well as recent Holidays alone with each other. And, all the years, shared Our home with darling cats and pups. We have followed the rule Of forgiving seventy-times-seven; Believed Love is God-given; Had occasions to carry each other. Across heavy traffic on the highways Of hard Elsewheres, of massive Unknowns; And we were often pelted with questions Pouring on us in sudden storms That only faith could calm. But I doubt either of us Has ever wondered If our love would last. For silence can still carry The conversing of our thoughts; Anticipation still lies in our meeting after being apart; And our hearts touch Through any distance In a testimony to the destiny And promise Exchanged in our first Moonlit embrace of each other. ————————————————————————————- (c) sally young eslinger 2/22 Thanks be to God…….
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