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DR. TOM STANKS

                                                                               JESUS

   
Steeped in God
   familiar as Father,

Servant of the Overarching Will
   that curves his inner yoke
   into a rainbow of love,

Conquering fear
   of his divine nature
   to cross the foyer to intimacy.

Meekness his mat,
   not to be walked on
   but to welcome who softens the bands within
   to gain strength from the universe.

He seeks patterns inside
   that absolve parent and foe
   and grow from the rain and sun
   of the Master Artist.

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