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Green Window by R. Sciryl

6/30/2020

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​Rainn wrote this for our Retirement Celebration in response to the prompt "broken glass."  Thank you for this powerful piece, Rainn, and for all the years of support! 

Green Window                    
by R. Sciryl


Pieces you’ve been broken in, still you remain strong
I revere your strength, sharp edges and rare tone
You are- Much deeper than the superficial
You are- Still resilient despite any issue  


I admire you- whether amber, green or clear
What did you once contain? Essential oil? Water? Beer?


Or did you use to be a window


A Green Window
A Green Window


Or did you use to be a window


A Green Window
A Green Window 


If you were, who all did you allow to see through?
Right (Write) into your psyche, your soul? Perhaps only a few?


I’ll bet you use to be a window


A Green Window
A Green Window


So I, express appreciation for your form
                                             …… Your worth
Your essence, your charm
                                            …. Your warmth


Though now broken, as paper when torn


You may never be the same, since breakin’ apart
How can I relate? I am human and have a heart
When that broke, I imagined a similar pattern
                                       ……. A shattering of sorts
                                        ….. Essentially- a divorce
Of one piece from the other, a separation
What used to be whole- now divided, in devastation 


Because we/re used to being windows 

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