I have sewn an intimacy
with you,
too strong,
too soft,
too beautiful
to be thrown away,
though there are tears,
and stains,
and frays hanging,
and some of it
has long worn out.
We have created this cloth
that wraps us close and warm,
and we shall cling to it
in winter and in sun,
in rain and in last dust.
25/1/2020