liezel graham

author | poet | thread artist

I am a storyteller and a poet.

I use words and thread, pencil and needle, paper and fabric.

my work is an ongoing conversation with myself.

And I sat

before

God

holding

my hunger in cupped hands before Him.

‘This child within me

has needed so

much’,

I whispered, ‘But there was nobody to feed her

heart.

What do I do with this lack?’

‘Look for the broken ones.

Be the softness that you needed.

Speak the words that

your heart cried out for

in desperation.

Encircle them

with your walls

if they are in need of

protection.

Sing a love song over

their fractured

hearts.

Feed them

from

your

hunger,

because

I

Am

enough.

For you.

Fill the bowls of

the hungry

with your

ashes and you will grow

fat with peace.’

— Give from your need.

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2 responses to “Give from your need.”

  1. Angle Full of Grace Avatar

    Wow! One of my favorites so far in my short experience of you. What a gift you have!

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Liezel Graham Avatar
      Liezel Graham

      That is so kind of you to say. Thank you very much.

      Liked by 1 person

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