Work of Hearts

 Growing Pains S. Ambrose, 2024 Whether for a moment or a lifetime, you were important to my story. 💫 Strength Outgrew Regret💫 In seasons of survival, I never stopped trying. Sometimes distance makes people  become strangers. 💫 Faith outgrew comfort💫 Treasured people ended up being counterfeit connections that require change. 💫 Self love Outgrew Excuses💫  

Grandma's Rug S. Ambrose, 2024 Remember Sunday afternoon in the basement of make believe,  A place I've had to let go and  grieve. While we played,  upstairs  adult hearts tore apart Wearing masks to  play  their dictated part.  Afraid of vulnerability, their feelings fell down,  Slid their way under and around The corner of  Grandma's rug. Year after year, I wondered who  would care. Were there Smiles across our  miles? Was reunion reserved only  for church aisles? Our family  neatly filled up a pew,  But no one really knew How far apart our  hearts sat. Now, there are empty chairs around our table That make family feel like a lost fable. The worn rug sits high, creeks with heartbreak and sigh,  Filled with unspoken words of  shame and judgment,   Grandma's rug is in need  of repair and a loving  adjustment. It swells with anger never addressed and  hard to digest. It's become a  mat of meaningless memories. No one calls to say hello anymore, Life isn't as it w

 Teeter-Totter S. Ambrose, 2024 It's hard for people to balance More than one connection at a time If they can't control their own mind. Hanging on to disconnected familiarity Is like being alone-stuck on the ground- On the teeter totter of waiting around. Push up! See past the empty seat. Push up! Until you let go. Look out! See where new things can grow.