These Are My JOTtings, Part #2

The Knitting of Hearts

In life, we find some hearts are knit
as stitch by stitch, and day by day.
Sometimes we find, that ev'ry whit
is tendered long at last to stay.

The knitting of our hearts is slow
to cause, that ev'ry stitch is firm.
All threads entwined will help us know,
that Life's secured by the rais-ed berm.

The gifted scarf, that costs us naught
may just be tossed into a drawer,
but when it's treasured by the thought
the oftener the gift be wore.

One heart with pains may daily stitch.
Another heart may live its own,
until a gift so very rich
doth blossom full, and be made known.

So, live deliberate with each love,
and love each heart in the words they speak,
until we stand with God Above,
and treasure e'er the thing we seek.

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Dedicated to Dr. Gary Chapman
with regard to his book,
The Five Love Languages.
These languages are quite real.
Every person, who feels loved
has someone in his or her life,
who consistently speaks the love language of that heart.

https://5lovelanguages.com/learn

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by Jay O’Toole
on June 10th, 2022