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The Collected Writings of Brian J. Mueller

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Simple Gifts

We find ourselves in the place just right.

I am struggling today,
feeling as though I’m lost
and far away from the serenity
I had discovered deep within,
buried beneath the debris
of my modern, busy life.

Once discovered,
I thought it couldn’t be lost.
Yet here I sit,
tired and afraid,
uncertain I have the strength
to continue living
my burdensome life.

My pain and frustration are real,
still I am not left hopeless
or without the love and companionship
I so desperately need
to restore my lost perspective
and to rediscover the simple gifts
at the very core of my being.

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