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January
1987
to
a friend
the
wind it howls
hard
and cold
standing,
walking
on
the shore
sudden
gust
determined
to change course
blows
and
doesn’t
life
is again stronger
cleaner,
surer
you,
my friend
who
walks this shore
continue
on your way
the
sun’s been found
by
grace of God
choice
accomplished
what
cruel winds couldn’t
in
your gifts you wrote:
“the
clouds suffocate the sun
the
winds fury
the
waves await
my
heart’s uncaging
and
I dive”
and
“I
believe that I too reflect
a
greater glow”
to
you now I give:
your
heart’s uncaged
sun’s
no more obscured
howling
winds
still
rant and rave
the
waves are satisfied
my
friend of words
you
dove
and
in diving found
treasure
greater by far
than
those you found on shore
a
man once said
“live
long
and
prosper”
continue
to fulfill
your
God given call
and
reflect the greater glow
together
with
the Son
and
the sun
you’ll
set this ball ablaze
and
defy
even
the waves
somewhere
on the shore
a
lone goose roams free
that
once beheld your fate