The year is almost gone
And it didn’t last very long

At least it seems time passed
For many much too fast

Each waking moment a painted breath
Studying His Word in more depth

Trying to eke out in this excavation
More spiritual revelation

Helping to strongly discern
The spiritual lessons one must learn

While walking on this path
Battling through darkness the wrath

Of a world gone mad
Keeping all the faith one had

To cross that eternal finish line
And finally see the Divine

Then hear “Well done”
From the Holy One.

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