This is by Hawksley Workman. It was posted by him on Valentine's Day (over a month ago now, hard to believe, isn't it?) but I thought I might resuscitate it.
"i moved to the city some years ago now. i was quite alone. and as i walked cold corners... darkness came down to greet us. us the lonely. lovers jogged towards streetcar doors with arms full of flowers. i had notions of romance. the tasting of chocolate off supple bellies. the most delicious of wines grown in passion soaked vineyards. and god's simple gift of a kiss. but that night i was my own and no one else's. i watched sleepy windows go dark one by one.
when love grows...it is beyond all else. it is to be nurtured every moment. love can make your eyes heavy...and you must be careful not to sleep. be awake in the night. as dogs prowl to take the flower. as men start war and leave their women's beds empty and longing. be awake to protect your love every moment. recognize it's great gifts. think to die only for that.
st. valentine hold your fist in the air for peace and the greatest of gifts.
love. h."
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I'm a 27 year old Canadian woman. I grew up on Cape Breton Island, although my parents and their families are from Quebec and Ohio. Currently I live in Cape Breton, in a small town by the Bras D'Or Lake.
I can make a good soup and tie my own shoes. I've worked as a nanny, a potter's assistant, a shop clerk, and a janitor. I've also worked in a library, and taught computers to seniors. I've travelled to Australia and New Zealand and across Canada by train. I spent two and a half years in university before I left. I like the way the air smells in the Fall.
Since 2002 - this is my blog, a place for me to write about life, what I experience, to share my photography and my writing. I'm glad you're here!
I can make a good soup and tie my own shoes. I've worked as a nanny, a potter's assistant, a shop clerk, and a janitor. I've also worked in a library, and taught computers to seniors. I've travelled to Australia and New Zealand and across Canada by train. I spent two and a half years in university before I left. I like the way the air smells in the Fall.
Since 2002 - this is my blog, a place for me to write about life, what I experience, to share my photography and my writing. I'm glad you're here!
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