The Collected Writings of Brian J. Mueller
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Good Boundaries
The mere thought
of learning to speak Chinese
or to play the piano,
is daunting enough.
Even so,
I’d gladly do either
than deep dive into the darkness
of another human being.
Each man and woman
must endeavor to find
that divine source of light
buried within their being.
No one else can discover it for them,
though some of us might just help
point out the way.