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Thoughtless Tongue

Sometimes I speak before I think,
a common human flaw, with passion,
and I forgive myself, as each spring
the violets return, lilacs, iris--those purple flags.

The common human flaw of passion
shudders my body, contorts, transforms, signals
the violets' return, lilacs, iris--those purple flags
of the spirit's higher purpose: praise. Symbols

shudder my body, contort, transform me, signal
a new life possible after any kind of death
of the spirit's higher purpose--praise. Symbols
of life abundant ravage the garden.

A new life is possible after any kind of death,
even the death of love.
Life abundant ravages the garden,
torments my lamenting heart with its merciless rain.

Even the death of love
makes me forgive myself as each spring
merciless rain torments my lamenting heart
and I speak again before I think.

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