From mbrotema@mail.coin.missouri.edu Tue Jun 23 18:04:03 1998 Date: Fri, 1 May 1998 22:44:53 -0500 (CDT) From: MaryAnn Brotemarkle To: "David D. Eisenstein" Subject: Re: Hi *wave* From Rhymes Moncure's Easter sermon-- There is a song inside of me. I can hardly wait to see - what it is I have to say. Or the music I will play. It's been so long in coming First the thought, then some humming. But before I find my key, Something stifles it inside of me. What keeps my song from being sung? Past hurts? Deep fears? A timid tongue? What makes my freedom come so hard? A Self-made live-in prison guard? Meanwhile, the song Still groans inside of me! I can't be me - 'til it is free. Debating - Calculating - Hesitating To sing the song. It could die - like a stillborn thing. Resurrect your song said the spirit to me. Be Free! Be Free! It's Easter, you see! Cast out each fearsome song patrol, Proclaim deliverance to your Soul, The spirit of life, flow thru my blood. I said, "Yes!" Something broke. It came like a flood. Up from within, down from above! A kingdom Built on the power of love. Thank God my song has been set free. The rhythm and words are right for me. I'm finally ready to sing Out strong. My soul is saying, "This is my song!" Kiss a Frog Today MaryAnn Brotemarkle e-mail mbrotema@mail.coin.missouri.edu