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Once when I was kept in the safest column He was already standing beside my mother's womb Whispering me lullaby And I was happy Before I walk my day He was already standing in the doorway Packing me provisions so I could make it through the day I said 'Where are we going?' He said 'To the Garden where river flows' And we went We passed by a forest Heavily infested with unruly beasts and serpents Standing therein were brute trees In different sizes and in different shapes Whose branches were against each other colliding All their leaves stared at me despairing and beeding I said 'This is dark, lonely and cold' He said 'Tighten your grip, you will be safe' And we went To my relief We reached a healthy field Pleasantly rugged by blossoms of all sorts The frogs altogether singing Spreading my arms under the rain dancing And I was happy I said 'I want to stay here' He said 'No, the rain and the blooms are not forever' I said ' I will keep some red roses' He said 'They are not yours to keep, they wither and die' And we went Unto the empty hut, we went I approached and cried 'When are You going to cease giving commands? Is this what You brought me here? Run my living? You are a selfish God!' And I wept On shadows, He spread me blanket On daybreaks, He lay me bread Yet I wept and wept further Many evenings visited I turn and toss And toss and turn I could not rest Like an orphan child standing next to stranger's home To Him I walked, I cried 'I am sorry' And said 'Thank You for Teaching and Guiding my restless, fractured, aggressive heart; Thank You for being the Source of Light where dark alley could I be if You do not lamp my way?; Thank You for All-Hearing all my longings and unspoken words; Thank You for Forbearing my dissatisfaction, whining, wanting more and complaining; Thank You for being the All-Mighty making me strong, I swear I will make it through; And just in case my flesh fails Do not leave me by the road Take me to the Place where all this journey for' He said 'How much can you weigh of My bounty? I never been unkind to you' Although I wept, I was happy And we went.
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