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I cry out to God:
"Please change my heart!"

soft soccer lights...
a skateboarder's playground
lit up

holiday driving...
her hand between my
shoulder blades

vacant blue sky
one small cloud
shades me

on a teacher's desk
this still Autumn noon
photos of happy children...
through the window
a school dirge

stillness descended on the dusk
like mother placing a blanket
over jemma's long fun day

in the garden God walked with adam

Alone on a beach a young boy is dreaming of his mermaid. Into his vision…children running.

Alone on a beach a young girl dreams a 1000 Romeo dreams… her Labrador running.

Easter dawn, grey clouds loom…
Sun breaking through as young lovers wed beachside,

and guardian angels sing.