Old friend–
long gone,
too far traveled–
at last
returns,
arms wide, beams smile.
And, oh!
What joy–
looks just like me.
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Joy does look just like you.
Ohhh, you clever little thing. Love you.
I love this.
It makes me wonder if the old friend is, in fact, you.
Yes. I could read it in your facebook post about the science fair. Welcome home, honey. You’ve been missed. A lot.
Thank you, my friend. That’s when I started to realize it– when I noticed I was laughing at life again.
Welcome back, love.
Thank you, my dear.
So glad you are finding yourself. And your joy.
Funny how those go together.
Welcome home to you.
Love you, Mom.
Yeah! Good news.
Thank you, Aunt Sandra!
Welcome back, missed you.
Thanks so much.
I read your Deeper Story post just yesterday, and looking up this poem (admittedly because it was quoted in Skyfall…I am a deep person) it made me think of what you wrote.
Though much is taken, much abides; and though
We are not now that strength which in old days
Moved earth and heaven; that which we are, we are;
One equal temper of heroic hearts,
Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.
Alfred,Lord Tennyson
And also, my favorite modern but deceased poet, Rich Mullins who once sang, “The pain didn’t leave them crippled and the scars have made them strong. Never Picture Perfect…”
I’m glad you didn’t yield entirely to the turbulence.
I don’t know your story, so I’m not saying we’ve both been in the same exact place, but I’ve been “away” too. Wrote about it 6 weeks ago, but I still feel like I am only easing slowly back into “normal,” or at least as normal as I get. It was here:
http://amuseorbemused.com/2012/10/there-is-joy/
Thankfully, Joy does come, be is slow or fast, it comes.
This made me really, really happy. It was so full of light and joy… even bvefore I realized what was happening. So… you mailed it. Great work.
And yay!
“Nailed”, not “mailed”. (rolls eyes)
Love this. Love you! You were on my mind all yesterday morning and so I prayed for you and planned on emailing you to check in. This is a happy surprise. (I’ll still email you at some point.)
Sounds like my prayers have been answered. Thank you God. I love you, Tamara.
Hey, look who it is!