the unraveling
the tapestry is unraveling
earthy tones of brown and
tan, yellow and red fading,
white patches soiled from
blood and tears, offering no
warmth, no consolation,
threads splintering, breaking
unable to hold together the
dreams of the innocents
wrapped in it like a shroud…
where are the seamstresses
with steady hands and nimble
fingers, trembling with needles,
eyes too narrow to thread, to
mend the tatters, to scrub
the fabric clean, to restore
the tapestry, or better yet,
to weave a new cloth, one
that is brilliant, softened
with batting, large enough
to cover all who slumber,
to shield us from nightmares,
from the darkest of nights,
to bring us safely to the dawn
we’re hanging by a thread
tossed by tempests, trembling,
chilled to our bones
while the world burns
~kat
Crawling out from under my rock. Sorry for my recent silence. I confess that I have been overwhelmed of late by what’s happening to our brothers and sisters of color, to those sick and dying from the pandemic, from the lies of our leaders, from the hate ravaging our streets, disturbing the ardent pleas of peaceful protesters, from sheltering in (sheltering…what a benign word…sheltering). I have struggled to find words, forgetting that it is words that save me from the abyss; that help me get out of my head. I hope everyone is staying safe and well. I hope…at least I am trying to even as the dawn seems so very far away. Peace ✌️
September 4th, 2020 at 10:33 am
Be brave Kat the darkest hour is just before dawn .
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September 4th, 2020 at 11:53 am
Yes. That is so true! ❤️💜❤️
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September 4th, 2020 at 2:08 pm
Bless it’s lovely to see you ☺️
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September 4th, 2020 at 6:03 pm
Great to see you Kat. I knew you were out there, I could sense your muse struggling to get you going again. Love and hugs to you both. The world will come to its senses again.
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September 4th, 2020 at 6:19 pm
Thank you Peter. I’ll try not to be such a stranger. 🙂
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September 5th, 2020 at 7:18 pm
This is absolutely brilliant., So beautiul and powerful!
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September 5th, 2020 at 7:19 pm
Thank you Robert. Crazy times, these! 😳
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September 9th, 2020 at 5:24 pm
Yes, which makes a poem as beautiful as this one so important.,
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September 5th, 2020 at 7:20 pm
P.S. Sometimes shutting down and letting yourself recharge is the wisest choice.
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September 6th, 2020 at 7:10 am
Yes. Sometimes it is more than my heart can bear. Thank you my friend. ❤️
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September 5th, 2020 at 7:19 pm
Reblogged this on Art by Rob Goldstein and commented:
This poem by Kat Myrman is so beautiful I had to share it.
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September 5th, 2020 at 10:50 pm
This is awesome. I feel every bit of it to the depths of my bones.
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September 6th, 2020 at 7:11 am
Thank you for your comment. It is a comfort to know we are not alone. ❤️
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