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The Door

3/23/2014

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In the season of Lent, our church is in a series called Broken.  I'm reminded of broken families and the overwhelming pain that exists in homes across our communities.  


The front door is painted a fresh coat of white.
Potted begonias on the left and the right.
From the sidewalk, life seems alright.
Behind the shades is a soft yellow light.

Next to the lamp is a girl on the floor.
Curled up and wounded down to her core.
Her daddy said, “I don’t love you no more.”
In the kitchen he bellows a whisky roar.

The front door is painted a fresh coat of white.
It covers the inside and all of its plight.
But truth can’t be painted and put out of sight.
The back door is open; she slips into night.  


1 Comment
Jack
3/31/2014 01:09:08 am

Powerful. Painful. How many doors do we pass each day with no idea of what's behind?

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