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When Faith is Gone

A loss of faith opens a vast world of wild darkness

Shirley MartinbyShirley Martin
08-08-2023 14:27
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When faith is gone
The vast chill of space
Rests impassive
Darkness
Deep, unfathomable
Time
Gone the moment thought
Bodies, bones, sinew
Mere contingency
Tomorrow, today
Expedient
Brave new world
Courage
Fact
Fact provisional
Truth
Truth in suspense
Beauty
If seen for what it is
Courage
When faith is gone
Wide gulf
Wild land
Wilderness freedom

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