So the other day

I realized that all of my pain

The wrenching self-pity

Constant worry

Practiced resentment

All of that garbage you see hanging off my shoulders

Belonged there

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For just a little time

We need to carry the weight of our burden

To recognize we are not alone

Humility can always knock on our door

No matter how special the fabric of our security

Life matters and it occurs

One day we’re flying above water

Next day drowning in a sea of remorse

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We want to blame modern society

That all of the ills have been created

By the manner of living

Over stepping our true values

Over acting in certain arenas

Over responding to quiet moments

We all share the burden of humanity

Then why can’t we share the Grace?

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We all die together

Much like we all begin as one

For that simple moment of clarity

When I hold my baby in my hands

And recognize her smile, her genuine eyes

Seeking direction, seeking, asking without words

Only, just, only what, a tear, a breath

Wanting something from me, and I suddenly know

My heart leaps with the beauty of the moment

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Love! Love will be. Love is. Peace is Love.