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Grace

I tried,
I tried really really hard.
To be good enough, smart enough.
I became who he wanted me to be,
a good son who praised him.
Still that wasn’t enough, nowhere near enough.
I was no longer me.

I thought God was the same as dad.
So I hid myself. A cosmic game of Hide and seek. 
That was when I learned, there was no need to hide.
God has always and will forever Love me.
Through Grace I embrace my gifts.

For Unseeking Seeker’s Kundalini Contest. July 7, 2025




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Date: 8/8/2025 7:18:00 AM
Thank you for sharing such a heartfelt journey. I love how you’ve captured the struggle and the healing power of grace—so real and inspiring. Beautiful work!
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Richard Lamoureux
Date: 8/8/2025 12:12:00 PM
Thanks for reading and commenting.
Date: 7/8/2025 3:53:00 PM
Beautiful as always.... both the poem and you. You're more than enough. Praise God
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Richard Lamoureux
Date: 7/9/2025 6:13:00 AM
Thanks, hugs Rick.
Date: 7/8/2025 11:37:00 AM
- Remember that you are good enough just as you are, Richard - You are valuable and a wonderful person - hugs
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Richard Lamoureux
Date: 7/9/2025 6:14:00 AM
You are sweet, thanks Anne-Lise.
Date: 7/7/2025 1:19:00 PM
I'm glad you came to realize that to God's eyes you are always perfect as you are. I really enjoyed your poem Richard
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Richard Lamoureux
Date: 7/7/2025 2:42:00 PM
Thanks Rose.

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