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Hang out all night

and felt ashamed, seeing serenity of morning; and I,

steep in stupidity.

Undisguised

I felt you at threshold of
Broad and narrow
I felt in my bones,
All up in my marrow
You touched me.

I heard an unfamiliar voice
In stillness of morning
And flinched before Your
Virgin light of day,
Shame watched me sweat.

I peeked and saw your offerings:
Beginning of a new day,
Clear skies before sunrise,
Meekness of trees, amid
Splendor of your breeze
I darted out to nowhere...

Forgetting I'd tasted serenity
That second; and though
I felt humbled, weights
Of shame equaled insanity.

Numbing was pain after pain
Until that day,
You saw my cat licking rain,
Falling from my eyes.

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Copyright © | Year Posted 2015
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Meade Avatar
June 23, 2015 at 12:44 PM
the sorrows of the deep night are no match for the sun rays of hope . . . may your tears be transformed into laughter and delight. 7
Sankey- Lewis Avatar
July 4, 2015 at 8:53 PM
The good thing, David, I became a butterfly. Blessings to you.
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