{"id":3215,"date":"2015-07-20T04:19:53","date_gmt":"2015-07-20T04:19:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/marniepehrson.com\/unplugged\/?p=3215"},"modified":"2015-07-20T16:53:39","modified_gmt":"2015-07-20T16:53:39","slug":"numb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marniekuhns.com\/unplugged\/2015\/07\/20\/numb\/","title":{"rendered":"Numb"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Where are You?<br \/>\nOnce so near<br \/>\nNow far away.<br \/>\nOnce beloved<br \/>\nNow lost.<\/p>\n<p>Numb inside.<br \/>\nCallous and cold.<br \/>\nGoing through motions<br \/>\nHabit<br \/>\nLifeless and dull.<br \/>\nWill enough motion create life?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3223\" src=\"http:\/\/marniepehrson.com\/unplugged\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/campfire-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"campfire\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marniekuhns.com\/unplugged\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/campfire-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/marniekuhns.com\/unplugged\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/campfire-640x853.jpg 640w, https:\/\/marniekuhns.com\/unplugged\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/campfire.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>Renew the flame.<br \/>\nSpark my hope.<br \/>\nQuicken my understanding.<br \/>\nEnlighten my mind.<br \/>\nInfuse my heart.<br \/>\nHelp me trust You again.<\/p>\n<p>Where is the keeper of the flame?<br \/>\nCan He, will He<br \/>\nFan it anew?<br \/>\nOr will it die<br \/>\nIn dark night&#8217;s slumber?<\/p>\n<p>Tears of loss.<br \/>\nBroken heart<br \/>\nCracked wide open.<br \/>\nDark and bleeding<br \/>\nDamaged beyond repair.<\/p>\n<p>Through the cracks<br \/>\nThe sun seeps.<br \/>\nHealing in its rays,<br \/>\nSlowly, gently<br \/>\nMaking everything new.<\/p>\n<p>At last<br \/>\nI cry out and<br \/>\nYou are there<br \/>\nAgain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Where are You? 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