A Reweaving
i awoke to a world gone mad
hatred its main bargaining chip
and though i didn't want to,
i cried with each step this morning,
picked up worn linen
woven in youth's innocence
its nubs a part of its landscape
i will reweave it
over time
make it stronger
though you may shout your imprecations
loudly in my ear
i will not falter
i will not halt
i will not hate
so that our children
need not fear
copyright/all rights reserved Audrey Howitt 2016
Posted for the midweek Motif at Poets United
I love this, Audrey. One of my faves of yours,. "I will not hate....so our children need not fear." Wonderful and wise.
ReplyDeletewe will all need to find our way through this one Sherry! Thank you!
DeleteA sad day for the world indeed !
ReplyDeleteThank you for this, Audrey. I so needed these words. I literally shed tears as I sat in stunned shock watching what happened last night. I said to my husband "A man like this - the most powerful man in the world: I give up." I am heart sick. I feel like something wonderful has died. But we cannot give up, can we? For the sake of our children, we cannot give up. Sunday, Oct. 9 was Thanksgiving in Canada and while we prepared the meal we had the TV turned on to one of the presidential debates. Out of nowhere, my 7 year old grandson said: is he going to kill us Dad? My God, even a child could sense the danger of that man's hateful rhetoric. What fearful things those poor little souls are imagining this day.
ReplyDeleteA much loved Canadian politician, Jack Layton, who died of cancer in 2011 wrote in an open letter, that was read at his passing: “My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world.”
Thank you Wendy--I think we all need these words--A sad day for us--
DeleteOh, it is so very hard, isn't it? I was stunned by the result of the election, and I am afraid of the future of this country. It seems 'a world gone mad' indeed. I am disappointed and angry with the people of this country who voted for him, the press that covered his every move from the beginning, and for FBI agent Comey for his unnecessary deed. I wish I were optimistic right now.
ReplyDeletei will not hate
ReplyDeleteso that our children
need not fear... beautiful thought, something to adopt in every aspect of our lives.
love the grit and love in the closing lines...a wonderful path this is...
ReplyDeletei will not falter
ReplyDeletei will not halt
i will not hate
so that our children
need not fear
Love the optimism here, Audrey
May it be so!
So it is strengthening you!
ReplyDeleteVery appropriate, my friend. Very appropriate!
ReplyDelete"I will..." - therein is the greatness of your expression
ReplyDeleteThhese affirmations are beautifully conceived--they save the day as the narrator redoes the linen.
ReplyDeletei will reweave it
ReplyDeleteover time
make it stronger
though you may shout your imprecations
loudly in my ear
i will not falter
i will not halt
i will not hate
Sublime words which expresses the courage after the consternation
We are given the same raw materials and some of us manufacture dissent, hatred, suspicion, ill-will, prejudice, intolerance, evil - while others of us make hope, love, optimism, charity, forgiveness, justice, fairness and brotherhood of humanity. I know deep in my heart that the second option is made of stronger weave and will endure while the former is the stuff of cheats, liars, slanderers and while it has the appeal of a shiny gossamer veil, it is weak and ephemeral. We must do all we can to teach our children to make the stronger fabric of the two...
ReplyDeleteI like your resolve. The bible says, "Love never fails." We can never go wrong with love.
ReplyDeleteI was very sad and disappointed with the news ~ I pray he and other leaders seek for unity and peace in these times ~ Spread love, not hate nor fear ~ Take care Audrey ~
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