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Unbaptized Words
Certificate unsigned,
pen firmly in hand
The bliss not for barter,
its insight free-stands
Faith and acceptance
may go where they please
To my grave and beyond,
the verse teaches and frees
No savior I ask for,
forgiveness I shun
Redemption for others,
new ink on the run
Till one day uncovered,
hidden deep on the shelf
A message unchristened,
buried dark and unfelt
Where the voice I was gifted,
and the music I heard
In themselves live forever
—free unbaptized words
(Villanova Pennsylvania: June, 2016)
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