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A river or the sea – intangible –

living near. The surface and the depth –

all changeable. Like our world – sorrow,

sadness, joy. The ones before us knew.

Your resting place is on the waves, not

the earth. The Avon River, Ōtākaro,

New Brighton Beach, Te Karoro Karoro.

Ōtākaro – a place to play, Te Karoro

Karoro – the meetings of seagulls.

No funeral, just a few words.

Be strong, do not fear, your God will come.

The lame will leap as a deer. The mute will shout.

Water will gush forth in the wilderness and streams

in the desert. A highway – the Way of Holiness.

I am making everything new!

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For Cathy