Love After Love
The time will come
when, with elation
you will greet yourself arriving
at your own door, in your own mirror
and each will smile at the other’s welcome,
and say, sit here. Eat.
You will love again the stranger who was your self.
Give wine. Give bread. Give back your heart
to itself, to the stranger who has loved you
all your life, whom you ignored
for another, who knows you by heart.
Take down the love letters from the bookshelf,
the photographs, the desperate notes,
peel your own image from the mirror.
Sit. Feast on your life.
Derek Walcott
Magnolia Beginnings 
Oh my this is so beautiful and just what I needed. Thank you. 🙂
I swear I find something in a blog that speaks to me almost every day. Often, in your blog. : )
Love your blog so I nominated you for the One Lovely Blog Award!
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Thank you so much!! First award and I have to admit there was dancing. Thanks for reading.
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This is stunningly beautiful and so true and provocative and inviting.
Thank you!!!!
and yes…. Diana sent me 🙂
Thanks so much. Diana is a gem!
Haha! You are both gems!
Diana sent me, good luck with your vision.
Thank you!
Fantastically written! Diana sends her regards 🙂
Thank you! Its one of my favorites.
This is a beautiful reminder to cherish and reconnect with oneself.