congratulations
by Marla
If you set out to sail this year only to realize your spirit can never stray from dry land. If there were dreams you had to fold away like secret notes, aligning the corners and pressing down hard so that the creases are
as sharp as tongues. If there were things that almost happened but didn’t, good
things, things you were already beginning to taste and learn and sew onto the
sleeves of your days. If you let someone down. If someone let you down. If at every intersection you found something new to be disappointed about; if there was something that wanted to chip away at your happiness and your wholeness and you let it. If you didn’t
make or do or work or play or speak or touch or laugh as much as you needed to.
If nothing was ever enough. If a great love was swept away from you when you
least expected it. If you saw the hurt coming all along. If you kept
forgetting. If you just couldn’t seem to forget. If this year it felt like you
were always tired and scared and lonely. If you ran out of time. If you ran out
of excuses. If you ran out of apologies. If you are far from the person you
thought you’d be by now. If you lost something. If you lost at something. If
you lost someone. If you are still lost.
If you can look back and refuse to call it a bad year.
i needed this, marla. thank you!! <3
ReplyDeleteHappy new year! <3
DeleteIf I haven't told you yet how your words always stick and help things float. Thank you for your lovely writing. Have an even lovelier 2014! <3
ReplyDeleteThat makes my heart swell, Leslie. :) Thank you!
DeleteThank you Marla for making my heart move each time I read your writings. Happy New Year! :D Happy2014!
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