"Snow White & Rose Red" art by Kerry Darlington
Dear Bear,
I would love to keep you
close, so we could share
the quiet hours, affection,
cups of tea -
and you would be
sweet company
for me.
But you would pine
for forests,
over time,
and wild black berries
taste sweetest
taste sweetest
on the vine,
and so I know,
though the knowing grieves me so,
that my gift to you
is loving you
enough to
let you go.
But if you do keep him, make sure his porridge is the right temperature! I hear he is fussy about it. ;-)
ReplyDeleteMight know you would want to take him under your wing, Sherry. Such a tender write!
ReplyDeleteSo true and so beautiful! I love the rhyme and flow and message of freedom all bears deserve. The letting go is so hard though isn't it?
ReplyDelete'you would pine for forests' .... smiling now. Happy weekend.
ReplyDeleteThat is proper for wild animals to be in the wild. You told it well. Actually the Grim brothers did not yield to this with "the bear." Instead they gave him personal powers but kept him in his environment when not visiting the girls.
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Loving something or someone enough to let go takes a great deal of courage. So happy I "stumbled upon" your touching poem this Sunday morning, dear Wild Woman!
ReplyDeleteIndeed he would pine for the songs of nature. It's hard to let go though.
ReplyDeleteCozy in both the sharing and the letting go, this goes right to the feels.
ReplyDeletePerfectly said, Sherry. If only humans were that way with each other...sigh!
ReplyDeleteYes indeed. Bears need to be bears in the end, although they do enjoy a spot of tea.
ReplyDeletePerfect. Love exactly that gently.
ReplyDeleteYes, perfect for the image..love letting go is one of the hardest things to do
ReplyDeleteThis is so sweet and honest.
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