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Uncontained

A poem

“Belief is as hard as a hickory nut
that cracked holds many mansions.”
—Pat Schneider

If my belief were a hickory nut
I’d keep it safe in my pocket
easy to find with fumbling fingers.
When challenged
I’d take it out
say here, see this.
This is what I believe.

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