The living waters,
they take, they give
as they roll over me …
with only my skin holding me together,
The waters support me
       Embrace me,
        Leave me raw
        And
        Comfort me.
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The water still … has left its imprint
        On my skin.   I feel
                Both more whole
        And more fragile.
I close my eyes like a newborn as I immerse…
They opening as I emerge into a new world
        To a new me
Like just shabbatShabbat is the Sabbath day, the Day of Rest, and is observed from Friday night through Saturday night. Is set aside from the rest of the week both in honor of the fact that God rested on the seventh day after creating the world. On Shabbat, many Jews observe prohibitions from various activities designated as work. Shabbat is traditionally observed with festive meals, wine, challah, prayers, the reading and studying of Torah, conjugal relations, family time, and time with friends. candles lit for the first time
   Every Friday.
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Surrounded by my sisters,
    I sit apart.
Loving their questions.
    Hearing their experiences.
        Respecting their stories.
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Why have I not seen this before?
I thank you God, that I see it now.
