God, I am thankful for Jesus Christ, and I am now reborn by his light! But I didn’t know my spirit laid perishing in the night. I am thankful you provide me with physical food, but I didn’t know my spirit starved for spiritual food. I am thankful for eyes which see your glorious creations, but I didn’t know my soul was attacked by unseen situations. I am thankful you gave me a brain to think, but I didn’t know my soul was ill with ignorance. I am thankful you gave me hands and feet, but I didn’t know it was leading my soul to defeat. I am thankful you gave me a fine heart, but I didn’t kn

rewarded once
on sight unseen
this gift’s delight
a daylight dream

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the beggar bare
he seeks his alms—
the woman walks
he’s lost his charm

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a jailed man rich
he sits and waits
in a block cell Ritz
without a gate

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winter bare
the dead leaves wait
in springtime prayer
for a lover’s mate