Word Association

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Flimsy

Flimsy walls and faulty bridges
The efforts of lowly hearts
Cannot reach the divine ridges
Without the grace that God imparts

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Barley

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Acceptance

Future paths cross the eyes
A peaceful yes satisfies
An unyielding faith that never dies
Will endure all worldly lies
A feast for the humble and the wise


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Pinwheel

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Rose Bushes

A gentle rest in rose bushes
A quiet rest in the thorns
A simple rest abruptly pushes
Against any worry, and scorns
All who value passing pain
Away from eternal joyous gain


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Making Noise Silently

When evil occurs the righteous condemn
And the wicked remain silent, making noise elsewhere
When good occurs the righteous praise Him
And the wicked remain silent, making noise elsewhere


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Regular

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Fog

Giving, taking on whims
Illness, health, inconstant, uncertain
Unpredictable, save by those who care not
Who take good and bad gladly, no burden


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Sheep

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Blemished Not

Blemished not this sacrifice
This offering of unmeasured price
The pascal feast, the blood of christ
Blemished not this sacrifice



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Glider

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Dead Eyes

Those dead eyes that refuse to see
The sacred gifts tenderly wrapped
That turn away from being free
To live a life of boundless glee
Preferring to stay in a shoddy trap

Those dead eyes I see on me
Please, O Lord, do not refuse
To turn me back to the bloody tree
To pick up my cross obediently
To teach my heart the faith to choose


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Peace

Clear depths of serenity
While chaos addled wills destroy
His joy builds on firm foundation
A strength that madness cannot employ


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Let it Foam

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Foolish Unreality

Inflatable bubbles of air within air
Dissipates as quickly as it wasn't there
It never was rare
And never did dare


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Steps

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Trust

The fallings of princes, the risings of kings,
The births of nations, elections, disasters
The powers balancing all of these things
Rely not on me, or my insignificant trust

I watch as they dance, form, and break
I tarry not where they dwell, nor ask their favor
It is not worth any of the costs they take
For something I value as much as my trust

Instead, I put my faith in the man on the tree
His power is peace, and His eyes see me


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Sip

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Don't Wanna

Rife with intolerant acedia
Wanting to go to bed, yeah
Even in the day
I pray
To sleep
To silence the voices astir by waking
That are making
Me weep


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Hibernating

Gentle murmurs of conditioned air
Breathe the frosted scent of care
Just as long as I don't dare
Open the door to summer's lair


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Crab

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Satisfied

Branches and flow
Rhythm and space
Calculated pace
High and low
Intuitive tone
Stubborn as bone
Splendid show
A happy place


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Hearts of Stone

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Curses

I'd rather the curse of illness come
Than the curse of living in gaudy aplomb
I'd rather the curse of pain ever last
Than let my sins against God be amassed
My arrogance, greed, sloth, lust, and wrath
My envy that'd destroy the narrow path
That leads to the humble God that saved me
By dying a dog's death on the tree
That leads to the majestic God who sees me
To the loving God who offers mercy
I'd rather be cursed by death
Than curse God with my breath


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Hot

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Chivalry

Swords imparted into lakes
Adventures started in distress
Hope and light to fight the darkness
A solid knight slaying drakes
An ever after tale that wends
Through joy and peace that never ends



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Red Stars, White Stars, Blue Stars

Falling stars of flourishing flames
Celebrating memories
Celebrating liberties
Nurturing peace for fallen names


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Melting

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Full Moon's Peace

Slipping into frames of light
Is the silent domain's right
Silver lit purple night
Respite from the solar might


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Just Asleep

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