It’s rough out there

and it wears us down

hones the inner critic

to a fine point

the inner censor to rapier sharpness

the dismissive sarcastic wit

to incisive shiny canines

worst of all fear takes over the controls

a fear we learned about ourselves

long ago turns outward

still ravages inward

It’s rough out there

and in here

so be gentle

everywhere you look

The beauty of friendship
It helps
The love of faithful community
It helps
The possibility of being reconciled
That what was lost is found
In the unlikeliest places
of life
and love
such small measures of joy
add up to
courage in the face of
unthinkable losses
so that we do not despair
it helps

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The beauty of friendship

It helps

The love of faithful community

It helps

The possibility of being reconciled

That what was lost is found

In the unlikeliest places

of life

and love

such small measures of joy

add up to

courage in the face of

unthinkable losses

so that we do not despair

it helps