Bend Poem by Candice James

Bend
© Candice James, Poet Laureate Emerita,
New Westminster, BC CANADA

Be loving.
Throw shiny pebbles
you've warmed in your hands
and held to your heart
into the sea of humanity.

Be kind.
Sail whispers
you've whetted with love
and laced with empathy
onto the winds of change.

Be willing.
Embrace with ease
all the sorrows
and joys you are given.
Surrender to the storms of life



Be the solidity of the stones
Be the lingering of the whispers
Be the supple branches of eternity


If you bend you will not break…


Bend.