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Forged Through The Fire


Forged through the fire, petitioned he
Held within heart be liberation's decree
Burn - burn - burn - flame rise anew
The haunts of the past given their due
Consumed by truth ever so real
Be those daunting echoes of oppression n'er conceal
Rise from the ash of memories of time and place
THE WAY calls and set are new markers of grace.

Rose Marie Raccioppi
Poet Laureate
Orangetown, New York

Inspired by the willingness of a student to confront emotional wounds and the knowing that only he is the true minister of SELF proclaimed.

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