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The Collected Writings of Brian J. Mueller

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Stir My Soul

Let’s have a revival!

I wake early
simply to stir my soul,
and to receive the wisdom
no amount of heavy thinking
can possibly discern.

I begin my day gently,
tending first to the needs of Simon;
a short walk followed by breakfast
and the filling of his water bowl.

Next I make my tea,
then prepare a place to sit
while I sip the predawn stillness.

With Simon at my side
I read the words of others,
praying for a divine spark
to ignite a fire in my soul.

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