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From: clrclady
Date: Fri Sep  3 19:10:22 MST 2004
Subject: Bloody Garments

Responses
andrea: thank you! (9/6/04)
Boojeee: me too (9/6/04)
mike: Thank you (9/7/04)
blancaro: Thank you (9/8/04)

Responses (sorted by date)
blancaro: Thank you (9/8/04)
mike: Thank you (9/7/04)
Boojeee: me too (9/6/04)
andrea: thank you! (9/6/04)

Bloody Garments
Little girls trusting a fatherly man:
A life of games, adventure, play.
The heart was stirred to life;
Springs of water touched a parched soul. . .
Blackness, terror came -
Rape without ever saying, “No”
Bloody garments,
hide them away
Bury them deep beneath garbage-
Fear, shame, confusion-
To kill the foolish heart.
Bloody garments
would return one day.
Self-inflicted rage,
Anger, shame, contempt.
Kill the longing for life.
Bloody garments
were here long before.
God’s rage against sin.
Soldiers, Jesus, whips
Blood to cleanse the past.
Bloody garments
float in memories.
Are the acts really forgiven?
Doubt, shame, hope
The heart stirred to life.

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	From: andrea Date: Mon Sep 6 08:22:08 MST 2004 Subject: thank you! Cheryl, thank you for not only writing this but having the courage to share it here. I love you! Edit this response Write a response Email the author
	From: Boojeee Date: Mon Sep 6 10:24:36 MST 2004 Subject: me too I love you, too. I especially like the life part. Edit this response Write a response Email the author
	From: mike Date: Tue Sep 7 15:24:09 MST 2004 Subject: Thank you Wow. I really like it. Edit this response Write a response Email the author
	From: blancaro Date: Tue Sep 7 17:21:44 MST 2004 Subject: Thank you Cheryl, thank you for sharing, it really stirred me. Edit this response Write a response Email the author

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