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As I was falling into the darkness

a helping hand reached out

to pull me out of the dark

and bring me back to light.

Afraid of dragging a friend down

I pulled my hands back,

let it go.

Broke the last

thread of light.

1d Ray

Disturbances in Church

1d Ray

Lawrence Hall

Disturbances in Church

Lawrence Hall
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Dispatches for the Colonial Office

Disturbances in Church

The more I am disturbed by liturgical novelties
The less I am disturbed by God

The less I am disturbed by liturgical novelties
The more I am disturbed by God

All of which is logical, not odd

Liturgical novelties

#liturgy

1d Ray

Family Table

1d Ray

Kalliope

Family Table

Sitting at this table,
My sisters in their place,
My brother at the top,
With a baby by his waist.

We’re mostly parents now,
With our kids in tow,
But when I look at your faces,
I see the little kids I used to know.

We all have our own lives,
Of our own creation,
No longer just play pretend
On some summer vacation.

A brand new generation,
Being raised by us,
They’re little and young and free,
And I love them all so much.

Even when I don’t see them,
Or weather cancels our plans,
Being a sister, a mother, an aunt-
The best roles I could ever land.

And we’ll sit here at this table,
Loud, chaotic, and such,
Often I’m sad, honestly mad,
But in this moment, life has given me so much.

We don't play hide n seek anymore, or hideway to sneak smoke ****, but hearing all the children laugh and play- for now, what more could I need?

#family #life #aging #parenthood #appreciation #joy

1d Ray

Snippets #24

1d Ray

Kalliope

Snippets #24

Every bump is part of the ride

It'd probably be smoother

If I stop running red lights

Long morning roadtrips quite quickly turn introspective

#roadtrip #life #metaphor #thinking #overthinking #short