A Very Mary Variation
First line borrowed from Mary Olivers’s poem “I Don’t Want to Lose”
The Wind
Just now, a moment from years ago:
a snapshot from Timehop- proudly smiling you in a too-big necktie
a blanket that tucked you night-tight and kept the hug warm
a can of monster and robber spray – for peaceful sleep
a picture you painted – “the wind”
memories, fleeting just like that wind
and a Bible verse-
God doesn’t want us to worry
Matthew 6:25-33
Common Threads 