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The Collected Writings of Brian J. Mueller

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An Existential Question

You tell me.

Where were you
when you realized
you will never arrive
at the vision of happiness
you’ve held onto since childhood;

that no matter
how difficult or how easy
this life has come to you,
the most it will ever be
is as this notebook is for me:

a place where your flesh discovers
the soaring heights of spirit,
the dark depths of soul,
blending them into your essential being
so that you may finally embark

on the work that is yours to do.

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