A boat rocks like a cradle rocking a baby to sleep. Twelve men
stand around the One who calls—
“Come away with me,” He says.
Tired and weary, they climb
into the boat. He takes them to a wild place.
A place of loneliness.
A place of healing and of rest.
The boat approaches the untamed land;
a crowd of people appears.
He longs to return to the boundless waves;
out of compassion, they take deep breaths
and step out of the boat. A brief moment of rest.
Now there’s work to do.
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