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This beautiful saint of God wouldn't marry him. 

saint lily-hiku tanka

youth’s stem
                                       broken-bent
                    appearance
                    of beautiful
                in half of her face

                       in
                                     a

           m o m e n t  of  i m p a c t
               acid torch of saint lily

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Bj Legros Kelley Date: 5/15/2025 4:52:00 PM So very sad. Her face was lifted to heaven as a saint and met with a horrible act of violence in response, when the lustful monster was refused. I'm so sorry to hear this is a true story, may God bless her and heal her. Was this recent? Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 5/15/2025 6:44:00 PM 15 or more years ago. Thanks for your comment.

Paige Hind Date: 5/14/2025 8:38:00 AM This has some beautiful language. A fav - Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 5/14/2025 10:19:00 AM Thank you, Paige. This young lady was impactful. She spoke at our church on the way to a Texas hospital. Incident happened in Pakistan.

Sara Kendrick Date: 5/13/2025 4:28:00 PM Interesting layout. Creative design and descriptions. Thanks for sharing. Sara K Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 5/13/2025 7:11:00 PM Thank you. True story. I met this young woman.