cupbearer
gentle word
touch on the arm
warm mug of tea
aren’t we all
cupbearers for
one another?
deep listening
without comment
allowing words
that ring in the air
to settle inside
sometimes a sage
offers a cup of truth—
a courier
that ignites a turn
saves a life
if the receiving vessel
is empty, open
inside
2022 ©Amrita Skye Blaine
I’m writing a poem a day. These are drafts—not final versions.
the heart of the matter 
Wonderfully inspiring! I love so many lines in it, especially —ignites a turn that could save a life. Thank you for this!!
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Oh, good! It was that very line that spilled out and surprised me–one of those “where did that come from?” lines. But I kept it.
Love,
Skye
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