Though I am undeniably broken,
I come to you with no need to be fixed.
I come to you the way one river
meets another river—not joining
out of thirst, but because
there is so much power
and beauty in giving oneself
to another, in moving
through the world together.
I come to you the way the half moon
comes into the yard—I could be more
whole, but in the meantime,
I will bring you everything
I have.
from Hush
with HUGE thanks to the amazing Holiday Mathis–wow. I am soooo grateful for you, your vision, your gifts.
I record poems sometimes as messages for my daughters who live far away from me, often ones from your books or this site because so many speak to me. I shared this one with my oldest daughter and she read it as part of her wedding vows. It was perfect.
Oh Barb, this makes me so happy–thank you for sharing this! Congratulations to you, to your daughter. May your daughter and her husband bring everything they have to each other–may we all.