Friday, July 22, 2011

Crochet Therapy

Fingers cruise on autopilot
Leaving my brain to wander

Double crochet
Chain, skip one
Double crochet again

Analyze from every angle
Intricate details I ponder

Double crochet
Chain, skip one
Double crochet again

Solutions swim around my head
Shape, reshape, shape shift some more

Double crochet
Chain, skip one
Double crochet again

Tears may fall or laughter bubble
Emotions free to dive and soar

Double crochet
Chain, skip one
Double crochet again

Soon Peace slips in with tiptoe stealth
My shoulders and eyelids drooped

Double crochet
Chain, skip one
Double crochet again

Muscles  relax and breathing slows
Body and spirit regrouped

Double crochet
Chain, skip one
Double crochet and turn.

Written 4/28/11

Over the last year, I've had a lot of crochet therapy.  The first was just for me.

These were for the friends who most know my heart.




And my latest project...


Someday I'll write about the part of my healing each represents.  =]

3 comments:

Karen said...

Beautiful poem. Beautiful crochet projects.
Who taught you to crochet?

Laura said...

My momma! One spring break home from harding I asked her to teach me. We forgot until I was about to leave, so she sat down and taught me the basics in about 20 min. I made my first ripple afghan sitting desk in the dorm. It wasn't until years later though that I actually learned to read a pattern. I bought several books with explanations and pictures until I got the right combination. I still remember when the light bulb went on and I could "read" this new language.

Audra said...

Love it!