Rules – A Haiku
Rules of proper life
Springs forth from gracious giver
Life freely nurtures.
(With apologies to Psalm 119:124 and Psalm 1:1-3.)
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Rules of proper life
Springs forth from gracious giver
Life freely nurtures.
(With apologies to Psalm 119:124 and Psalm 1:1-3.)
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