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You drew the thread
So tenderly
Imperceptibly
Fearing the violent jerk
Would tear the hook
Clear through my mouth
And leave me lost
Forever
And all the while
In my own unknowing pride
I thought I made
My own quite aimless way
Through nowhere and beyond
Until You eased me gently out
And I then saw You
Eye to eye
And now I can
But thank You that
You drew the thread
So tenderly
Father Gerard Garrigan, OSB, is a Benedictine monk of Saint Louis Abbey.
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