{"id":4650,"date":"2026-05-13T09:03:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T16:03:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stevegillard.com\/erleichda\/?p=4650"},"modified":"2026-05-13T09:03:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T16:03:20","slug":"hang-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stevegillard.com\/erleichda\/2026\/05\/13\/hang-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Hang Time"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>
\n <\/p>\n

Hang Time<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019ll Honor Your Own
\nSightlines
\nBy Presaging This With<\/p>\n

What IF . . .<\/p>\n

The Maker of All That Is
\nLove and Light, Joy and Laughter
\nHas No Wish
\nTo Be Worshipped and Obeyed,
\nNo Desire
\nTo Be Served.<\/p>\n

What IF . . .<\/p>\n

She Just Wants To
\nHang Out With You,<\/p>\n

Listen To Your Heart Beat
\nIts Stories of
\nJoy or Despair,
\nGladness or Sadness,
\nHilarity or Amazement?<\/p>\n

Think of Your Stories As
\nPrayers.<\/p>\n

What IF . . .<\/p>\n

He Just Wants To
\nComfort You,
\nBump Fists with You,<\/p>\n

Come Up With
\nThe Next Line to
\nThat Poem
\nYou\u2019ve Been Playing With,
\nFlash You an Image
\nfor That Watercolor
\nYou Daydream About?<\/p>\n

Think of These As
\nAnswers To Prayers.<\/p>\n

What IF . . .<\/p>\n

She\u2019s Sitting With You,
\nRight There On the Couch?<\/p>\n

He\u2019s Got His Arm Around You,
\nPulling You Close?<\/p>\n

(Photo By Jason Hinrich; UnSplash)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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