For all the dreams we dream and things we work toward, we sometimes stumble into a moment when what waits inside our dream somehow comes true. This poem speaks to such a moment. <\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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GOING HOME<\/strong><\/p>\nIt was the middle of the day.<\/p>\n
Early September. Light skirting<\/p>\n
out from under the leaves. I was<\/p>\n
taking the compost to the edge of<\/p>\n
the yard when I saw you pinching a<\/p>\n
pot on the old bench near the bird<\/p>\n
bath we\u2019d lugged from Albany. Mira<\/p>\n
was lying in the grass, sun closing her<\/p>\n
eyes. Something in the quiet light<\/p>\n
made me realize that we were now,<\/p>\n
in this moment, all we\u2019d hoped for.<\/p>\n
I put the can down and sat next to<\/p>\n
you. Watched your hands shape<\/p>\n
the clay. I wanted to run my fingers<\/p>\n
through your hair. A small cloud<\/p>\n
bowed and the sun warmed my<\/p>\n
hand on your knee.<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
A Question to Walk With: Tell the story of a moment when life suddenly felt complete, with nowhere to go and nothing to work toward. What led to this moment.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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