Relish
Yes falling-down found rustling up-down shuffling-up slipping-down-
down up-down-and-up-and-again. Rolling-up-up-down-bobbling up-all-around-and-
down-again-around yes... again-and-again, yes-time, and-again... ! Skip-slip-slip skip
skip-slipping up-rising-dropping down-slipping-up-drop-bop-bop-bop-again-slipping-up-
down-and again in-between the-cracks in-the-floor (h)and-fed to-the-gully-men slaves
peace-plays ((o))n the-minds-of everyone-as they-row, (((w)))hat-ever rugged cross... .
(G)rief-does not-lye down-upon ((o))ne no but-everyone an-ever-perfect, bed-of-roses...
thorns, blessing them each equally all their blood sweat and tears-their-brokenness of
spirit-amended... . Propitious-faith-is-fond-having heard the-echos-yes the little-many-
giddy... joyous children, frolicking away mid the quiet laughter playing-together in the
fields grown up among the weeds of (((d)))ivision; illustrious, God gracious relish's in-
this.
Shadows-cast their-jest... merciful-tears they (L)ay down-surrendered-themselves-((o))n-
the other-side of the-light... the lovely, lowly-gentle-color-Grey several (((v)))aried pail
shades-crisper is the-deeper distinction... the grace that-shines reminds-and as-they
dance mid-this area... . Love-open illuminates-them in-their delight. The-Sun carries
the-Earth and-Moon, and-would it-be-whatever-land, ((((e))))ven-if you-would-
consider, America, hope-upholds each in-their name, all-through the-offering-
(((((s)))))impler passing-of time, space... in-view of that-wonderful-Home-on-
the-Hill awaiting ((((((all)))))) of (((((((us))))))), in that-even-greater-land...
that-lye's beyond... .
""The-eye(s) ((o))f-a-(((child))) ~ (~) remain (~) ~ (((((((innocent))))))) forever-
young, chasing-the grass-hoppers-communing openly with the garden snake lying
down with the deer bunny hopping with the cotton tail, or-jack-rabbits perusing the
caves-kissing the-humble mantis as-she prays, though too... she-carry the-heart black
as-a-widow-as-she mates... . "Forgiveness-I-believe being the greater-focus of her-
faith... ! Joy-being the lavender-fields in-which their offspring-play... !""
Author Notes
""Is it truly and alone all just about Religion, or is it more so about (relishing) ((in))
(((the))) ((((very)))) (((((spirit))))), ((((((of)))))) (((((((forgiveness)))))))... in the
offering?" (I) ((believe)) any and all (((religion))) to be ((((honestly))))
(((((nothing))))), ((((((absent)))))); of (((((((this)))))))... .""
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfpVq4rPfQg
Copyright © James Long | Year Posted 2010
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