the sun lays its rays
on mortal foundations
embracing all
no matter what station
warming us close
accepted, we come
with songs of life and love
our hearts turned over; now gentle doves
processed through suffering; we become
affirmed by the Son
blessings for those whose struggles we know
both high and low
we laugh, sigh, and cry
alive
we came in chains and laden with things
but leave set free; on eagle’s wings
we fly
David J., a student of in the Calvin Prison Initiative wrote the above poem