This Tuesday at DVerse, our poetics prompt was to write about tokens of love. As beautiful of a prompt as it is and as much as I was looking forward to contributing to it, I found it difficult. Even now, I am hesitant to share the following poem because it seems a little too personal, but I have nothing else to post, so here it is.
You gave the rosary to me
As a symbol of faith, hope
And love, as a wonderful aid.
I prayed with it on many days,
And carried it in a backpack
Pocket, until I lost it.
I lost the knotted cord but
Never the memories,
I had to lose it because
I needed to let you go,
But never the memories.
Note: Rather than having beads, the rosary from this person consisted of a brown, knotted cord.
A very beautiful writing… I like the way you had to let the rosary go in order to set your self free from him.
Dwight
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I think that this is a case where the rosary can bind you…
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You are very brave to share such a personal piece. I thought it was very powerful. Sometimes it can be difficult to untie ourselves – all those knots in the rosary cord are a very strong image. Thank you for sharing.
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Good twist on sometimes needing to let go.
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I am partial to my rosary. I could let the person go – but I would rather keep the rosary I think 😉
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I have many rosaries at this point, but the one I lost was my very first one.
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