Type: Poem

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“Life returns itself to Life.”

Two people holding hands, one in a blue top and the other in a white shirt with a small pattern.
“We become / what is burned into us: what / we open ourselves to.”
Silhouette of a person surrounded by countless glowing lanterns in a dark, reflective room.
“Like all of us, he is / dying; like most of us, he doesn’t / know it.”
Silhouette of a woman and a dog touching noses at sunset, sitting on grass.

It should take you there, she says”

Silhouette of a person holding a lantern inside a tunnel with light at the end.

“Mentor me, within the depths”

A woman and child stand by a stone well in a sunny garden with trees and a wooden fence in the background.

“With offerings of healing. / Companions on the journey, / Guiding me to see / That which was always there.”

View from inside a tent showing trees, rocks, and a clear sky through the open flap.

“Each moment a result of God’s compassion”

Person meditating in a yoga pose on a mat in a minimalistic room.

“in every word, / The Holy breath of letters”

Person holding a lit sparkler outdoors in a snowy setting.

“Have I authored the stories of my Life?”

Person with long hair runs through a field at sunset, with the sun casting a warm glow.

“I pray, but I didn’t used to call it praying”

Woman stands in nature, looking up with mountains in the background and a clear sky above.

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