I love you
I think you know it
but my love is shown imperfectly
it sometimes comes awkward and clumsy
but that’s the best
we humans can do.
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I never knew of your existence
until now, until now
we are separated by some distance
I know now, I know now
by our faith we are connected
truly now, truly now
Continue readingChristmas Truce
A story is often told,
of a bitter cold Christmas Eve.
Only 6 months into the war
witnesses later shared the lore
of an event hard to believe.
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All your life, you did what you could
always tried to live like you should
to build a life, solid and good
and now, you earned your rest.
Continue readingHey, Little Bluebird
Hey, little bluebird
why don’t you fly?
You should be way up high
soaring way up in the sky
in a graceful motion.
But you can’t fly
because your wing is broken.
Continue readingKind vs Nice
Two words that are used interchangeably but with slightly different connotations are the words kind and nice. They hold similar meanings but perhaps the personal definitions are dissimilar by a few degrees. Would you rather be called a kind person or a nice person?
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It is easy to judge. Really, it’s what us humans do best – size up, rank, and file. But before going down that road, here is a skill to learn that will serve the greater good well: be kind.
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I Will Not
Don’t Push Out the Wrong One
A sad tale told a time or two –
some do their best in any case
to build their walls and fill their space.
But some of us keep the wrong few
and push out those whose love is true.
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