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The Collected Writings of Brian J. Mueller

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Sacred Reasons

...are many.

My heart says,
Let’s get little.
Let’s talk about something
meaningful in this moment.

Yes,
I reply,
let’s do this!

So last night
I had a conversation
I’ll call Sacred Reasons.

My host said he quit smoking
and it wasn’t at all difficult,
he only needed a reason.

And there I sat,
holding his reason,
a beautiful baby girl.

Now I can think of nothing else
but all of the sacred reasons,
grounding us in our being
and calling forth our love.

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