She gifted me with my own words --
those that my brother endowed me with
in a lucid dream:
mysterious, you
that mill meaning
from murky water
Neatly quilted into a cushion
of hearts, stitched into a token
of love and of life:
my birthday present.
We giggled and hugged --
I, recovering from trombosis
she, from cancer.
We are alive! We love, we laugh.
We quilt our patchwork of pain
and endurance into hearts
filled with joy.
We mill meaning
from murky waters ...
Author notes
A very good friend and family member of mine surprised me by gifting me with my own words, quilted into this lovely cushion. We both went through a hard time during the last few months -- she suffered far more than I did -- but ... we are alive, we love each other and we can laugh!
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A contest entry
- Live, Laugh, Love by aligurl.
425 points, ended October 11, 2008, 13 entries
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Bless your heart honey. You are blessed to be here and so is your friend. You and time are precious. Live,love and laugh.
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The mystery of the life is vibrated through the words of the deep poetry..you touched me here in this piece my friend..wel done...
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More miracles! Life is full of them. Not more so for you, but yes, because you observe them.
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Wow. congratulations and hope u will live your life to the fullest. It is precious. what a great friend to take the time to do that and remember it. what does the pillow say. i cant make it out. thank u for entering and good luck in my contest.
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Thank you so much for hosting this contest.
I was inspired to write to my friend this poem!
The words on the pillow read as such:
geheimsinnig, jy
wat betekenis put
uit troebel water
I translated it in the poem as such:
mysterious, you
that mill meaning
from murky water
The words came from a dream I had, where my brother brought me this message ... I told my friend about this, and put the words on a postcard, which she kept and after all these years she gave the words back to me, written on this cushion. It was such a delightful surprise! It just confirmed to me that no matter how murky the water may be, through turmoil, love is always crystal clear ...
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Congratulations and thanksgiving!
This is a truly thoughtful gift, of her time and love, with symbols of affection and soft comfort. I can see why you are pleased. To have survived together and be able to celebrate birthdays is wonderful in itself. "We are alive! We love, we laugh."
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Murky water that once was, a cloud's showered gloss. The algae and and debris, preventing many to see, the matters they hide by obstructing The Light. But they will sink to the floor, leaving water murky no more. Ack,
Chris
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Sis,
this is beautiful! The words you wrote and the depth behind it...it is simply amazing in inspiration and maening as well..."We quilt our patchwork of pain
and endurance into hearts
filled with joy.
We mill meaning
from murky waters ..."
I love this part so much!
Blessings to you both and may you always find the way to laugh together...
Love,
sis
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