Leper lost his nerve
one day
and stopped the business
of feeling
I’m done with this
he said
I want no more pain
I want no more hurt
take away this sense
remove from me
this burdened heart
tear out this tortured eye
I’m done with dis-ease
so leper laughed
and went unfeeling
into the rocky world
and nothing hurt
and nothing burned
but everywhere he went
a piece if himself was
left behind
till all that was
was the small stone heart
shriveled and discarded
no one told him that
joy left with pain
they rode the same train
and no one ever said
without the blood
passion bled to death
and heat escaped
like air from a torn balloon
cold ghost wandered
through cries of unlean
looking to Lord
looking to be seen
praying –
lay your hand hard upon me
give me heart and heat
give me blood and boon
give me pain and peace
healing and hurt
and tears to wash away terror
and it was
blessed, praised pain it was
Harnessing Chaos 
So true. Excellent!j
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