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Two Short Requests

Lazarus, please,
from the cooling stream,
a drop of water
for the Valley of Death;

and please, Father Abraham,
hear my plea,
and just this one time,
have mercy on me. 

FaithSuzi PeelJanuary 6, 2015
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