Felt the cold, seek warmth and light
Through pain within my hands
Felt it to my bones and back
What pressure could not stand
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Leaking through the barricade
A crack down musty halls
A needed push, a light brigade
Bore up its’ swollen walls
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Yearning for the freedom trail
Exposed, the darkened stall
Favor of the chides returned
Deepened with the awl
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Prayer and trust to break and thaw
These walls of ancient years
A persistent song of love and hope
Softened by the tears
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A perfect time a perfect place
A miracle of God’s will
Each n’er knowing the other side
Till pride met love instilled
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Kelly S Griswold