I bring to you

all that I have and am,

my stumbling and falling,

failing self,

the self filled with fears

and self-loathing,

the self who wants to be other,

but cannot find the way,

the self who would like to hide,

but knows that hiding makes things worse….

so into the light

I offer my darkness,

and there lies the miracle,

what I call weakness

comes as strength,

what I call dark, becomes light,

and griefs and failings

are filled with potential,

failings become learnings

when they are owned,

and I find myself

caught up in resurrections

transforming grace….

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I bring to you

all that I have,

all that

I am,

this is my truest offering…