and i don’t need more cowbell
although i’m tempted to stand on the rooftops and ring something
anything to let out the clanging within my heart
post-mission-trip
re-entry syndrome
i suppose that’s what folks call the wringing of hands
within my soul
pining for friends and truth
faith stripped clean
a half-a-world away
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*****
frightened by my own homeland
darkened by curtains blinding western eyes
wary of the upside down ache of my heart
yearning
yes
coveting
the riches of the ones
most folks think are the poor in spirit
a half-a-world away
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*****
angered until i realize
moneychangers
need ministers
too
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well said Amy. Sorry your leader didn’t address re-entry with you better!
. love your insight, thoughts, emotion, vulnerability.
Ring the bell
some powerful words and images here, miss Amy.
blessings.