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Places in the Heart There are places in the heart
ОглавлениеBetween the beginning and the end
A pause
To catch your breath
In the mad dance of life
Slow waltz you
through the clutter of your days
Shovel it out the door
Let the Salvation Army heap it on another
More needful of things you can live without
Lean back
Head pressed against the weeping willow
Gazing up
The gnarly branches you wrapped your legs around
Not so long ago
Stood the test of time
Quiet moments
Perfect acceptance
Embraced in the strong arms
Of grandmothers, great aunts, aunts, mothers, sisters, daughters
All gathered in greeting
Women fiercely rooted in the earth without adornment
Not questioning their beauty or their worth
Nor measuring it against a false advertising God
They wait now
Sipping their hot coffee
With warm oatmeal raisin cookies on the plate between them
Waiting for you
To join them
Marie McDonald Livingston
Topaz, Michigan
Laura Osier McDonald and Leon Osier Topaz, Michigan