A nest of chicks,mouths open,ready to be fed a philosophy for life<\/p>\n
Hidden in worms dug up in the schoolyard<\/p>\n
Chirping ‘the journey of life may be easy may be hard’<\/p>\n
On bright summer morns<\/p>\n
An out of tune piano cheering them on<\/p>\n
Towards blind optimism<\/p>\n
If not baptism –<\/p>\n
First steps towards riding with the king of kings<\/p>\n
Looking for golden tunnels<\/p>\n
In dark openings<\/p>\n
A seeker of light<\/p>\n
In answer to wonderings –<\/p>\n
A higher purpose in the lowly son of God<\/p>\n
A built-in resilience, ready to fight<\/p>\n
Leading down golden tunnels –<\/p>\n
Blind optimism<\/p>\n
Prepared to die.<\/p>\n
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