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Empty Cup

The cup faithfully brought from the distant store
was token of a deeper love
that only death could empty.
Those we love are taken from us.
God's Christ grants this sinners hope
that death is not the final seal
but a mystery whose pain
is granted to us.

Bill Grace

Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Topic(s) of this poem: death

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Poem inspired by beloved Corgi - Skipper.

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