Brian’sPoems

The Collected Writings of Brian J. Mueller

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Search and read all 1,834 pieces by Brian J. Mueller — 1,675 poems, 38 prose pieces, and 121 haiku from 12 published volumes. Free to read and share.

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God please help me to hold the tension,
and allow me to die to my emotions.
I lie here wounded by experience.
Lift up my soul with your love.

I have no clear idea
of where to go,
of what to do.
The wise say only:
Do it with love.

What happened to the old me?
I used to know myself.
I knew what I was all about.
Now I keep my despair hidden,
except in this sacred notebook.

Was it under the crepe myrtle tree
when I first asked God to lead me,
that my transformation began?

Alas, I must let go of knowing!
The time has come
to leave the darkness,
so I may live in the light.

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