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Behind the mask I feel my warm breath Grateful For the Grace of life Behind the mask I don’t need To speak so much Grateful For the Grace of Silence Behind the mask I see her smile In her eyes Grateful For the Grace of smiles Behind the mask We hug With smiles Grateful For Grace of hugging eyes Behind the mask I see all of creation In the lap of Mother Earth Hiding From themselves Suffering Behind masks I pray Grateful For the Grace of prayer I pray For front line workers Leaders of nations Poor and hungry Sick and dying I pray For people and plants Gardens and dungeons Earth and skies I pray With folded hands Streaming tears Wetting my mask Grateful To you For the Grace of reading
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Apr 17, 2020
Apr 17, 2020 at 5:15 AM UTC
From Behind the Mask
Behind the mask I feel my warm breath Grateful For the Grace of life Behind the mask I don’t need To speak so much Grateful For the Grace of Silence Behind the mask I see her smile In her eyes Grateful For the Grace of smiles Behind the mask We hug With smiles Grateful For Grace of hugging eyes Behind the mask I see all of creation In the lap of Mother Earth Hiding From themselves Suffering Behind masks I pray Grateful For the Grace of prayer I pray For front line workers Leaders of nations Poor and hungry Sick and dying I pray For people and plants Gardens and dungeons Earth and skies I pray With folded hands Streaming tears Wetting my mask Grateful To you For the Grace of reading
wearing masks for Covid and looking out at the world of masks, fear, tears and hope.
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krishnapriya
Apr 17, 2020
Apr 17, 2020 at 5:15 AM UTC
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