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The Flame

June 10, 2014
By Hannabug GOLD, Winona, Minnesota
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Hannabug GOLD, Winona, Minnesota
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"Don't only practice your art, but force your way into its secrets, for it and knowledge can raise men to the Divine." Ludwig van Beethoven

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The Flame,
ever living,
ever burning,
it is to blame.
For the smoldering embers,
that my heart became.
Come back! Set it ablaze!
Do not be tame!
Warm this bitter cold heart of mine!
Set to fire my mind, body, and very soul!

© Katherine A., San Antonio, TX

The author's comments:
-Matthew 22:37 "Jesus replied,'You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.'"
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WallFlowerAlice GOLD said...
on Nov. 8 2014 at 12:23 pm
WallFlowerAlice GOLD, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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