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Mystery of Certainty
by John Herlihy → (All Poetry by John Herlihy)
Thursday, February 25, 2021    Rated "G" by the Author.
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-- The Mystery of Certainty --

­­John Herlihy

 

Before every mystery lies a closed door;

Within every mystery lies a window to explore.

We live in a world where mysteries abound;

So many questions, but the silence profound.

 

Some like to pretend the mysteries don’t exist;

Some realize how deeply the mysteries still persist.

In the end, we know the mysteries never go away;

In enduring, their silence has so much of value to say.

 

In living within a mystery, the mystery lies within,

Giving us the courage to smile, escape feelings grim.

Without mystery, our doubt will make us less sure,

Whittling away at life’s promise our souls will endure.

 

Within every mystery lies a window of certainty;

Inside life’s mystery lies the sun door of eternity.

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Copyright © John Herlihy

Monday 14 December 2020


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 Reviews of "Mystery of Certainty"
Reviewed by Jms Bell
Reviewed on March 6, 2021
LOVE THAT LAST LINE! FOR BEHIND THAT SUN DOOR LIES...MYSTERIES...NO MORE! THANKS, JOHN. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS

Reviewed by Rebecca McKeehan
Reviewed on March 4, 2021
I think you got it right here. There is such hope in a mystery. So much to learn, so much to live. So much hope.

Rebecca


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