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Monday, 2 December 2013

words falling like rain

Handwritten letters postmarked from abroad
sealed with my lover's kiss.
Letters assembled on a page, my laptop or phone
conveying heartfelt messages.
Words falling like rain
after a harsh summer drought.
They touch me,
I soften.
The parched, brittle places,
known only to me,
become tender once more.

Some time ago I read an article by Rebecca Solnit, which led me to her book The Faraway Nearby. “We think we tell stories, but stories often tell us, tell us to love or hate, to see or to be blind. Learning to be free requires learning to hear stories, to question them, to pause and hear silence, to name them, and then to become a storyteller.” Her words have encouraged me to pick up my pen, to slow down, and to listen. This process of becoming, of gathering my thoughts, of synthesizing my experiences and “spinning a yarn”, helps me to feel whole.

Thank you for visiting. I hope you will stay awhile, and share a few stories of you own.