The Collected Writings of Brian J. Mueller
A single poem, met at the right moment, can change a life.
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...for a brief moment.
For a brief moment I noticed the veil lifting and saw spirits approaching with gifts to share. But I reacted too fiercely and frightened them away. The veil has now fallen, and I can no longer hear their whispering voices or see their shadows. I said nothing, but my heart leapt out, desperate and rapacious, calling out wildly: Tell me what to do with the rest of my life!
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