Apostrophe to a Tatty Old Pillow
Good pillow
Keeper of wishes
Kisser of dreams
Wicker of wetness
Tear sponge
Writing prop
Sore muscle press.
You accept what’s ugly,
You bolster what’s weak.
You hold the disconsolate.
Selfless friend
You give fully,
Never ask.
You take kicks
Soften blows
Cushion bones
Swallow screams.
You are always there
Ready for another round
Padding the worst of what we are,
Filling in our spaces,
Supporting both
Our helpless loves
And brave imagines.
Fresh Hell 
So true!
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Brilliantly written, Sarah! Such a great encapsulation of everything a pillow’s for – loved it! 😀
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So is this a love poem or an epitaph? It works either way! That must have been/be some pillow! Mona
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It’s how I feel about all pillows. It’s a peon of praise to pillows all over the world, of every color and size 😉
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I love my pillow and you have given it life! These days because of my bum shoulder I’m using three! They are all wonderful and they give and give, just like yours. I love this poem 🙂
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It’s like The Giving Tree, except less depressing
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