into the thick

BySister Julia Walsh
"thick within" by Sister Julia Walsh, FSPA

I need to be in

the in-between

where the dirt and grime

dark, light

fill cracks

break backs

and help one know

the timeless truth

“I AM

with you.”

"between scrapers of sky" by Julia Walsh, FSPA

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