Drawing by Yaron Rosner
Entwined in the network
of our lives
are the stories we tell,
the events small and big
of months and weeks
we partake, delve
listen, sometimes gush
But, it is in the embraided
quality of our connectedness
that we relate
one to another
reveal our humanity
strong and weak
hard or forgiving
and find in our resemblance
the strength to continue
the valiance to accept
the heart to see the beauty
we share, social beings
that we are,
to pretend otherwise
is to live a life alone
dry as dry ice is dry,
and in the end
to die of thirst
a plant apart
with no story at all
I wish I could suspend this beautiful piece in the air before me as an exquisite reminder of the importance of community and being connected.
Thank you!!
With a suitcase full of words you create magic.
Bonne voyage
What a great sentiment. Looking forward to reading lots more of your work!
in the embraided quality of our connectedness… c’est tres beau ca.
beaucoup aimé.
Merci Amenon, venant de toi cela me va droit au coeur!
You did it Kiki………….thank you for sharing your special gift with all of us.
yes being connected, is living!
Wonderful poem!
Keep the artistic juices flowing. A life examined is indeed the better life.
Kiki, The Stories We Carry resonated with me right away. What is the best mirror for the meaning for our lives if not for the relationships we work to develop and sustain. I think it’s our human connectedness that paves the way for us to examine our own lives – our mirrors! This one is beautiful! mz
Thank You Mindee!
P.S. Yaron’s drawings are so provocative! xo