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all prayers are answered,
even if
they appear not to be

all prayers are answered,
even if
the answer is not to our liking

all prayers are answered,
even if,
tho not to our liking,
the answer is correct and
understood
(or not)

all prayers are answered,
even if,
even if our questions rarely get
a satisfactory response

in the answer
should it come,
will nervy never be
a fulfilling completeness,
a real understanding

for all prayers and all questions,
never give the,
cannot give
credibility to the posing,
of
why me?
why them?

which is why we pray,
and why we question
every day for the rest of our lives,
till it is someone else's turn,
to bear the burden of the
both the question
and the answer*

http://hellopoetry.com/poem/729876/timothys-prayer/
Posted with his permission and my condolences sincere over the passing of his family member after a long and torturous illness...
There are some people,
who no matter how far you reach,
how loud you scream,
or how long you wait,
they will never come.

Then there are some people,
who no matter how hard you push,
even though you don't deserve it,
they will never give up on you.
 Jun 2014 Roisin Sullivan
Danni
Today,
I put a lot of thought into my future,
dreamed of new dreams,
have myself looking forward
to more than just one thing.
And, most of all,
I just don't feel like crying anymore.
 Jun 2014 Roisin Sullivan
Danni
India, China,
Venice and Rome.
Oh, the places I will go.

Lisbon, Paris,
Vancouver and Peru.
Oh, the places I will travel through.

Istanbul, Dublin,
Kenya and Cairo.
Oh, the places I will go.
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