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the vase.

faith is the vase that holds

a centerpiece the same as rainwater,

sunshine the same as sorrow,

ephemera the same as the seasons,

love just the same as longing,

injury the same as the miracle,

recovery the same as rock bottom,

guilt the same as grace,

disappointment and humility,

the waiting with the arrival,

and tomorrow as gently as the past,

… because this is how we know its shape.