We Will Never Be Without

Patterson table, Easter 2012.

We Will Never Be Without

She brings me flowers,
This woman I hardly know. 
It is because once, just once,
I was unprepared and did
Not have a fitting bouquet for the
Banquet table.

Just once, I didn’t have everything
Under control.  I was so hoping that
Someone would rescue me from
My shortfall.
Unaware, she did.
Answering the door,
I reached for the flowers even before
Before greeting my champion.

After that, I wondered if it
Would continue to be so.
But, now it must be understood,
Silently,
Because she always brings me flowers. 

Susan Patterson

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Audio for We Will Never Be Without

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Discussion: 

One of my readers just recently said, "That's the beauty of your poems - they are simultaneously universal, yet very personal."  Thank you for your kind words, dear reader.  So it is with this poem.  Universality can be applied.  The occasion that I wrote about is true.  A woman brought flowers to me as a hostess gift.  Now,  I don't know if she chose flowers because she intuitively knew that I would be lacking and she took pity on me, or that she was simply lucky.  Regardless, my need was met beautifully.  I am making the leap here that we can expect matters to be taken care of when we are open.  We will not be without, either in big ways or in small ways.  skp

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▶ Keeping track of the miracles in your life will make you feel large and small at the same time.     Earlene Grey

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