When eyes grow weary,
Or when aching backs and cramping forearms
Make for troublesome twining
When hands are bloodied by sharp sutures
From the unknowing
Or the insane,
We must endure.
We are the weavers.
Intertwining and intersecting,
Spinning fibrous cable that children cling to
Before plunging forward
To discover,
In the depths,
A reflection of the future
A reflection
Of what they can become.
About Laurie: The author of The Pharaoh’s Cry, Portal Shift, Kidnapped Smile, and Dragon Sky from the fantasy series The Artania Chronicles, as well as the middle-grade Forest Secrets. Laurie Woodward co-wrote Dean and JoJo: The Dolphin Legacy. Her poetry has been published in multiple journals and anthologies and she was a collaborator on the popular anti-bullying DVD Resolutions. Bullied as a child, Laurie is now an award-winning peace consultant, poet, and blogger who helps teach children how to avoid arguments, stop bullying, and maintain healthy friendships. She writes on the Central Coast of California. More about her work can be found at artania.net
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