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The Wave

Once on a long and lazy Sunday,
I lingered on a warm and sandy shore.
I sat and watched the gulls take flight
and pondered what to do with my ...
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Once on a long and lazy Sunday,
I lingered on a warm and sandy shore.
I sat and watched the gulls take flight
and pondered what to do with my soul once more.
The clouds gathered and the waves started to rush in,
I heard children laughing and the sound of the hurried wind.
“What to do?”, I asked myself, “Sit here and enjoy the view or jump in and try something new?”

I made a decision and outstretched my spirit.
A powerful wave gathered strength and it knew I sat near it.
It came for me and as it grew, I did not fear.
For I knew, it carried with it grace…..
and redemption was near.

It was cool and refreshing yet warm and inviting.
The wave that overtook me washed it all away.
This wave that overtook me made me whole that day.

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