~ not always a shiny yellow slicker.
Hearts bruise,
feelings get frayed and torn.
souls disappear in the debris of the real world without scarlet drops or purple stains.
Numbness hides the damage.
Elements of our lives
~ emotional storms and turbulence
need buffers and wraps
to seek protection and shelter.
Warm service from others delivered
in a listening ear, a cup of tea or bowl of soup
offers the reliability of friendship for the long road to recovery.
“When friendships are real, they are not glass threads
or frost work, but the solidest things we can know.”
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson, Essays: First Series
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