Glow

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>P<

Joshua Fahey

Total Gift

Can I gift my death

My final breath

If asked or tasked

With joy and peace

Give without lease

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Joshua Fahey

Ghost

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Joshua Fahey

Nothing But

Iron in the blood to make it red

Vessels filled, abound, like woven thread

Overwhelmed by the conquerer of the dead

Tied by angelic line

To that vine divine

And any claiming 'Father' as Christ said

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Jsohua Fahey

False Ivory Tower

Everybody’s out of wheat

No more bread to eat

But this is silly for goodness sake

Why doesn’t any one eat cake?

And if you’ve run out of meat

Why not settle for a Hamburg steak?

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Joshua Fahey

Crowing

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Joshua Fahey 

This is What Causes my Grief

Enemies and fools abound

But my eyes are trained to see

Slaves who refuse to be free

Bells who refuse to sound

Sticking their eyes to the ground

And my heart fills with pity

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Joshua Fahey 

Clouds

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Joshua Fahey

The Way

Driven to believe

Obedient to death

Freed from slavery

Baptized to life and breath

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Joshua Fahey 

Tears

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Joshua Fahey

Stay Fast

Empty my heart

Make me a part

Of a larger whole

With you in my soul

God bless,

>P<

Joshua Fahey

Ash Wednesday

All corruption

BURN!

All fear and despair

TO ASH!

My bones smolder with

REPENTANCE!

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>P<

Joshua Fahey

Light Amid Bright Darkness

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>P<

Joshua Fahey 

Thinking of You

Milled, mixed, mulling, merge

Twisted thoughts turning toward

Scenic stars sweeping surge

Filled, furnished, fed, ford

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Joshua Fahey 

Clean!

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Joshua Fahey

Healed

In a spiked hell of self-inflicted harm

You gave me your hand and lent me your arm

My life has a new lease

In this sacred place

You showed your face

And lifted me with grace

And showered me with joy and peace

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>P<

Joshua Fahey

Pull

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Joshua Fahey

Made Low

Knelt, bowed, humbled

After each time stumbled

Every time cried

Begging that grace be supplied

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Joshua Fahey

Sacrament

Blood, breath of the Spirit, being

Unseen but all-seeing

Realm of the uncorrupted King

Holy, holy, holy, the angels sing

Within your wounds I hide

Baptized, with you I died

May I ne'er be led away by lies

But through Truth, with you, I'll rise

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>P<

Joshua Fahey

The Big G

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Joshua Fahey 

Book in a Chair

Silence reading

Seeking meaning

Along the edges

Of reality’s ledges

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>P<

Joshua Fahey

Ready to Serve

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Joshua Fahey

Learning to Walk

When all greys have turned black

And I can idle no longer

I stumble and crack, but rarely get stronger

Weak as a lamb, dumb as a rock

Impatient and eager

Trouble seeker... finding trouble? A shock

Through the morass of unused grace

Broken in spirit, I finally place

My fate in the race in his holy face

My idiocy still shows, shallow and clear

My patience does grow in prayer

Boldly I dare to tremble in his fear

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>P<

Joshua Fahey

Cake and Wine

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Joshua Fahey

Titled

In a name? On a name? What’s a name?

Dismissal? Label? Affection? Collection?

Manipulation in a game?

Starting point for introspection?

Gift.

A lifting to another name, a holy name, the Holy Name.

Jesus Christ, Lord, Savior

Brother.

Sharing Father, Mother, Blood.

Calls me friend

By name

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Joshua Fahey

Traveling

Step into the mile

Mile into the league

League into the journey

Journey in the step

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Joshua Fahey

Down the Lane

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Joshua Fahey 

Eternal

Changeless and trustworthy

No power, difficulty, or storm disturbs

Serenity and Joy

Through the changeable, reverbs

God bless,

>P<

Joshua Fahey