Friday, January 24, 2020

The weight of a straw

A stem of oat, a tube of plastic, a tiny bird.
None of these weigh much; nearly weightless, in fact.

But on camel's back already broken by loved lives lost?
A handful of lemon-lime feathers, silenced too soon
Is a burden too heavy to bear.







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January 2015 - January 22, 2020


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10 comments:

  1. DianeOart1/24/20, 7:54 PM

    Oh... more sad news :( I'm so sorry for your lost. Hugs and all the love your need to keep going.

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  2. Wanda1/24/20, 8:46 PM

    Oh no! :(
    Such a sad year of one beloved loss after another.

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  3. Mama Pea1/25/20, 3:13 AM

    Omigosh, Michelle! It really does come all at once. So sorry. I know you will all miss your pretty, little bird.

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  4. Debbie1/25/20, 4:16 AM

    So sorry Michelle and family.

    I can't find the right words. Sending hugs.

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  5. Retired Knitter1/25/20, 5:27 AM

    Oh NO! There are no words. So much heart break. Hugs!!

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  6. Jeanne1/25/20, 7:54 AM

    I'm so sorry! We love the creatures God gives to us so very much. They're such a blessing. My sympathy goes to the three of you.

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  7. Fat Dormouse1/25/20, 8:39 AM

    Goodness its hard for you. Prayers for you all

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  8. Leigh1/25/20, 2:00 PM

    More sad news! :( It's always hard to lose them, large and small.

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  9. thecrazysheeplady1/25/20, 7:35 PM

    Oh dear... {{{hugs}}}

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  10. Mokihana1/26/20, 9:36 AM

    Oh Michelle!! Two so close together, but a loss no matter when. My heart is aching for you. ♥

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