the lion
will lie down
with the lamb
all that gnaws
stalks
preys
consumes
will give up
the surrender
will be silent
no fanfare:
it is the moment
when
—self-aware—
we come to ourselves
uncompromised
unravaged
pristine
an undisputable joy
about us
— Joni Overton-Jung
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