submerse me in yarn/ knit me anew

{these photos are the start of my 365 project at flickr}

at the turn of the year i made some quiet promises, voiced some hopes, about what i wanted out of 2008.

{of course it's up to me.}

and here i am

betwixt

&

between

/sometimes

god does for us what we cannot do for ourselves

{sometimes

we're not brave enough to make our own radical changes.}

suddenly february became empty

and in a few hours i will brave an experience that will prove to challenge me,

every part--

hands, heart, memory, past, love, skill, character

for one week.

i may not have access to email, eggbeater, telephone.

submerse me in yarn

wrap me in tangles

weave my heart anew

/shut eyelids

and allow me the grace to look inside,

{sometimes bravery is quiet}

reach deep

go beyond tears

touch

feel

let go/

let in

place, time, the now.

let in

truth

perspective

strength, bravery, perseverance

i want

you

to knit me anew

connect, string a line

back to the me i know i am, can be.

{our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate,
but that we are powerful beyond measure}

tie me in knots

hold me close

remind me where my feet are

take us to new depths

expand my colors

horizon, envelopes/boxes

{for what is the price of not telling compared to cost of the secret?}

o yarn

i take your lead

somersault into your recipe

instruction, direction

connect

me with past, future, present

untangle

my heart/

hold me close

whisper me close

submerse me in yarn

knit me anew

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Comments

[tbtam]

What a beautiful poem.

I hope this week does for you all that you wish.

[Janice]

You are well-respected and can do anything you want and can achieve even more than you thought. Take the chances while you still can; you'll never regret the things you tried -- only those you never had the courage to attempt...

[veranda]

enjoy your quiet time.