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Rise,

Like beams of sun

Rushing down the hills

The mountain peaks of distance

The rolling, horizon.

Rise,

Though the winds of life howl,

Stand,

Though demons

Press against your chest.

Rise,

Like the excited child of the morning,

Like innocence of things unknown

Be blissful, like a child of summer.

Rise,

Though your enemy waits at the gate,

Though, you feel the anxieties

Of the voices,

The battle of self.

Rise,

Like the beating of your heart,

Never ceasing while you rest,

Never ceasing,

While you move or weep.

It beats, without question.

Rise,

For today,

Give faith unto God,

Unto what still awaits

What still,

Awaits at the peak of your years.

Rise,

For you are gifted today

And today,

Though rough or calm waters.

You breathe, so try, try, and try.

Rise,

For living is not perfection

But creating,

Moving, talking

Laughing, being, loving, forgiving.

Rise,

Like flowers of spring

Bloom, push, reach.

Through the weight of your soil

The permafrost, of your winter.

Rise,

Rise.

Rise!