I, Fool

Tendrils of despair and desperation
Constantly hunt and haunt my soul

And I, foolish, ever wander away

From the lamb who keeps me whole

And I, foolish, ever wonder why

About the cost of evading the toll

Vines of hope and unity slowly

Grow to form a temple in my heart

Amongst this forest I wander interminably

Until the angels whisper to me my part

And I, foolish, hear wisdom without ken

Yet am graced to listen as she imparts

A fool can still enter heaven in reverent silence

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>P<

Joshua Fahey

Burning

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Joshua Fahey

Guided Conduction

Following along the angels’ praises

Here and in all the places

Guiding conduct like the lines in mazes

Toward the sacred spaces

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Joshua Fahey

Splash

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Joshua Fahey

Some Confusion

The bunny asked the frog
Does jumping help you see?

The frog asked in return

Does spinning make you free?

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Joshua Fahey

Shifting

Shifting sand in the world
No mortal man can be trusted

No president can be good

Wealth can be stolen or rusted

Ideas will lead astray

Committees idol-ly pray

Shifting sand in the world

But we are the poor in the Way

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Joshua Fahey

Purple Lamp

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Joshua Fahey

Atachment

Crew to sail the seven seas

Branches holding many leaves

Many flowers for flying bees

A family to love and please

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Joshua Fahey

Like a Rock

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Joshua Fahey

Keys

 In the dirt and grime, you spent your time

And never forsook those who would look

And those who weep, you bore to keep

Lord, we died within as slaves to sin

Until you freed the prisoner’s need

Left us in care, only you would dare

In a mortal’s hands, in a mortal’s lands

Guided by flames that remember our names

Never forsaken again, you left us your friend

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>P<

Joshua Fahey

Treading

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Joshua Fahey

White Ambrosia

Wines from vines, fruit of labor

Gowns of downs and silk

Curt dessert, full of flavor

Hearty party while sipping milk

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Joshua Fahey

Soul's Chaos

Fear and worry inactively delve

Under apathy's undersea shelf

And within an idol's mouth and ears

We lose the peace to calm our fears

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Joshua Fahey

The Nose Knows

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Joshua Fahey

In the World

I wonder about the nonsense

That follows in the tracks

Of usury's exorbitant rents

And gossip's leaden plaques

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Joshua Fahey

Dog Food

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Joshua Fahey

People

The fools who label, categorize, basket

People

Follow an abstract maddening task that

People

Lose the grace of God amidst the numbers of

People

Pray, God, grant mercy for us labelers of

People

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Joshua Fahey

Shield and Sword

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Joshua Fahey

Breath

Breath, invisible, ever living

No eye catches, color or speed

Action of the body giving

Symbol of the spirit's need

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Joshua Fahey

Yell

Yellow roads of salt and grit

Into the unearthly shoveled pit

Laughing in wine and fearful wit

In a little bit

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Joshua Fahey

Scoping Out the Neighborhood

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Joshua Fahey

Body

Strings and voices sting and stick

Connect solemnly, without a trick

Burn radiantly like a candle wick

Heavenly web has sculpted

A body lonely but not alone

A mind carefully, lovingly not of stone

A soul offering to atone

The man on the tree, our head

Hope and joy breathed into mud

Passion, like wine, flows our blood

Each life a sparkling star lit bud

Each body a piece of bread

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Joshua Fahey

One Small Step for God

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Joshua Fahey

Voices

The clanging sounds of politics and power

Never let righteousness flower

The drenching cold of wealth and worry

Never calm a zealots fury

The still small voice of a monk in prayer

Will clear the air

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Joshua Fahey

Lone Key Ring

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Joshua Fahey

Sipping Cola

Sipping cola in a rainstorm

Finding questions under leafy forms

Needing sunlight in the dark

Guided by the singing lark

Until I found Him who had found me

Both walking across the sea

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Joshua Fahey

Bread?

Fancy flashy sounds

Anger hungry hounds

Buttery batter is best

At relaxing rural rest

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Joshua Fahey

Fairy or Zombie?

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Joshua Fahey

Frightened Fool

Frightened of the slightest joy

Is the fool who makes the claim

That all is naught and naught is all

And everything is just the same

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Joshua Fahey

Bread Basket

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Joshua Fahey

Bubble Burst

Shallow film and hollow men

Can be filled again

Made real, with laughter born of love

No longer starved, fed with bread

Sent from up above

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>P<

Joshua Fahey