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Recorded Reading (1:09): https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/y49xyffeb4puy5zj504zd/The-Evening.mp3?rlkey=8z8ke6o1opceitbdypsuofvld&st=3pi3zpp1&dl=0

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The Evening

A pause, a breath, a hush — a moment in
Which to, perchance, adown our burdens lay
Recollect, reevaluate, begin
To synthesize elements of the day

And take a breath, and then another — slow
The racing mind and, too, the racing heart —
A little space in neutrality go
Ere gird ourselves again to do our part

With our most hopeful, brightest energies
Bringing the very most to it we may
In hope for benefits to all release
As help each other on our common way

A sweet space, full of kind serenity
Inner and outer evening may be

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