Fragile as a spider’s web
Hanging in space
Between tall grasses,
It is torn again and again.
A passing dog
Or simply the wind can do it.
Several times a day
– gather myself together
And spin it again.
Spiders are patient weavers.
They never give up.
And who knows
What keeps them at it?
Hunger, no doubt,
And hope.
Quote: May Sarton, “Love” in “Poems between Women: Four Centuries of Love, Romantic Friendship, and Desire” complied by Emma Donoghue (Columbia University; January 1, 1997)
Photo by Bence Balla-Schottner on Unsplash
Quote from DK (Tumbler)
Thanks for inspiring hope. We all need a little help in that department from time to time.
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Yes, I agree. Often these posts are just as much for me. Thank you, Michael.
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