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amazed that i exist
Lisa Panepinto
 
when i come in from forest clouds
holding burnt out matches in my hands
 
in the kitchen of the old farm house
the faucet running cold clean water
 
i come in from the cold water
amazed that i exist  
 
a painting of hands 
praying above the stove
 
the spigot pouring icy water 
i keep filling my cup and drinking it down
 
my belly filled with cool electric  
all i know is love’s all that matters
 
holding my baby
wanting him near
 
the white cat orange cat black cat
the pictures of soldiers who died in the war
 
giving up penance and allowing compassion for self
listening to advisors who tell me drink lots of water
 
we are here to care for the earth and water 
our souls are products of the earth
 
the glass trees snow mink love 
embracing and being accepted by god 
 
given gifts and reconciling thru food
being driven up the snowy back road
 
did she ask you about the roots? because i think 
it would help me with what i’ve seen overseas
 
the soldier said to me   the hawk flying 
as fast as the car   the roads we make 
 
skiing over frozen lake  the quiet
wind moving us  the roots feeling 
 
vibrations of where we’re at  a mind
at the end of the roots  gold bellied
 
shivering to stay warm  
in the night  fire thawing us
 
the dogs and cats mary talks to 
the river   the carrying place 
 
the love of mary sensing my mind 
knowing i need water  
 
being shown the healing flowers
the deer coming right to the yard  
 
alice in her blushing scarf
steady snow and below zero cold 
 
when she fainted she saw people from pleasant point 
pulling her back down from the sky
 
everybody’s talking about the storm
see you soon  said mary  
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