Brian’sPoems

The Collected Writings of Brian J. Mueller

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You're Welcome

Truly.

I say thank you
when I mean to say,
You’re quite welcome,
to ensure your gratitude
always flows my way.

I find it difficult
to accept your thanks
for all that I do,
because I know
it must be done
and that I must do it,
to earn my keep,
to be worthy of your love,
to justify my life.

If I could just let go
and accept my life as a gift,
my giving and my soul
would be emancipated
from my own needs,
free to flourish in the spirit
of life and of genuine love.

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