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Late nights, snowy drives
Sufjan Stevens melts the ice
Car smell I can't name
Old friend, new questions
A black Gustavus T-shirt
and novel feelings
Four A.M. soft talks
and an open Bible speak
I am scared but not
We can make it through
The heart grows fonder farther
Above all, we pray
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Heavy hearts, packed trails
Swinging bridge, quippy story
to lighten the mood
Ben and some Jerry
Still know each other too well
after foreign months
A panic attack
"I can't" (why do you hold mine
when yours is breaking)
Tell my mom the news
Drive behind me all the way
(2) Hurt hearts sleep at home
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Numb hearts, phone call west
Two friends and a walk across
space--to move forward
A song I wrote you
Lessons from half-built buildings
Mountains, teach the rest
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Bridesmaid, wedding guest
Made you dance with my best friend
I'm fine, just grieving
Call out of the blue
"The maddest I've ever been"
A hurt you hurt me
One year, choices made
Someone died and you didn't call
Silence speaks volumes
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...
Onward, here and there
"Good to see you," and tea bags
Thanks for stopping by
...
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Town fair, pie slices
Your new job, my foreign months
"You have gifts to share"
New voice, laugh loudly
Different is still the same:
a touch of healing
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Lake sits, cedar cup
Things change but you still listen:
"'Chairος,' masc. nom. sing"
Your words carry weight
Because they knew me before,
have hurt and have healed
Especially strong
When I think of years ago
And trace redemption
Especially kind
Having walked hurt paths and healed
(So) as to be able
Despite years ago
--perhaps because of--
To sit together
Listen together
Marvel together
Remind together
And under one God declare:
Remember, you are shekhinah
A reminder of Deut. 8:2-3 (favorite verses), a gift from winter 2019
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