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11 Street roots March 16, 2012 S ta in ed G lass By Andrea Hope I returned to you shortly after the tornado had settled. All the things you took such care to forget now easily drifted back into memory, they laid themselves out across your lawn, they spread themselves across your feet like wilted offerings at roadside tombstones. When you saw me coming, you sat with a broken crayon and a piece of cardboard trying to draw me out an exit plan to places I had already passed along the way. When you saw me coming, you sat with a head held heavy, having heard far too often that sometimes loving someone means wanting the best for them even when it isn’t you Sweetheart, sometimes loving someone means wanting the best for them even when it is you and it is you. • I know, you are broken glass - shattered you must be weary of your edges, I am watercolor. I have been waiting my whole life to paint your pieces back to beautiful and some, will never call us anything more than stained glass but others, who know better, will carve their temples to fit our framework will look up and see their storie and see us sparkling and call this holy. Love By Metin My higher-self, my gut-feeling, instantly knows the best answer and the reaction during my tests and trials. Such sense is deeper than any conditioning I may have. When I’m with you, Love, I’m a child again, And I’m back to the times when I didn’t have any concepts and requests. Now, beyond doubt, I surrender to your beauty, And as I do so, I remember the reason I’m here is because of a promise I made long ago, Before my existence, in a dream, That you are the emotion I would choose to live. S is te r s 01 The R ood c r e a t in g c o m m u n ity , c r e a tin g c h a n g e ,t o g e t h e r we are jÉ a iiih hospitality & friendship » community change » XX X « » » SISTERS OF THE ROAD through the Dorothy Day Community School working together for nonviolence & justice and don’t forget: fun! Stop by (or o delicious meal, Monday-Friday, 10 am - 1:10pm A « 'I 9 133 NW 6th Ave. in Portland 503-222-5694 w w w .s i s t e r s o f t h e r o a d .o r g Check out Street Roots Vendor Sam Al-Jondi's new book, "Code of Conduct." Al-Jondi writes about his experiences and offers a fresh oerspective about the world we ive in. The books can be purchased at the Multnomah County Central Library on SW 10th Ave., on Kindle, Amazon, and for $10 through Street Roots at 211 NW Davis St, Portland, OR 97209. Office Cat Rooty says thank you to A rt Garcia for volunteering his time and helping the vendors and staff get work done with a smile! Thank you!
