The Layers in Advent
And so the layers of life
begin to lay on heavily
as I journey towards
advent and
the city of promise;
the layers that disguise
the light that wants
to shine on this path.
The layer of guilt and shame
that I long to cast off
The layer of anger and violence
that I long to reject
The layer of acquisition
that I seek to protect
The layer of achievement
that I value so much
The layer of secrecy
that frightens me
The layer of distrust
that I deny
and so I begin to
tug at them
hoping they will dislodge
in time.
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