Tell Me A Story
tell me a story all covered and cloacked in miracle and love
hope and wonder, the starring roles
tell me a story all colored in bright, shaded in laughter loud and so long
start near the end where things are closed, grafted in love and tender delight
each stands alone and each one merges in love with the others
no open unendings, no unfinished business
no, add the happily everafters all day long
or even everafters will do, they’ll do
tell me a story all knitted and sewn by hand in love
stitches of tender mercies mixed with intimate whispered i love yous
and tell me a story
i won’t miss a word
of family present bound by blood, tears and love
the one where they are joined together so very tight
all wrapped in bright shiny, like packages with bows
gifts from Good Giver, presents of love
stop at the good parts, rest there awhile, turn your page slowly
rush not, don’t hurry
please tell it slow and steady in every detail
rest and pause often, stop at the good parts
savoring the best places and times
tell me a story of love and forgiveness
tell me a story of family redemptive
tell me a story, uniquely mine
elizabeth w. marshall 
Looking forward to more story telling with you, dear friend….
What a hopeful and beautiful piece, friend! One of my favorites. I adore the hopeful expectation and wonder in the lines, and this: “rest and pause often, stop at the good parts…savoring the best places and times…tell me a story of love and forgiveness…tell me a story of family redemptive..” Amen!
Beautiful writing, inspiring, hopeful. “Knitted… stitched… mixed…joined…rush not, don’t hurry…tell it slow and steady…” Love these rich words. You are a blessing!