the tear shed
the rain fallen
the sun to rise
the light beyond loss and despair
'tis the way and glory of our Lord's care
the storm has come and gone it be
its wrath in silence now out to sea
ebb and flow a constant upon life's shore
known be this blessed libation evermore
sweet be our offering, this grace to live
to libation's call our heart to give.
Rose Marie Raccioppi
Poet Laureate
Orangetown, New York
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