Everything I Do
Poem and photography by Pearl Roycroft
Everything I do accommodates two
From the coffee I pour in the morning
To the seven extra mugs in my drawer
To the spare camping chair
Tucked in the footwell beneath the door
And the extra van keys
Everything I use was made for two
From the double bed in my room
To what I pay in fuel, and food
The big cook ups that last me for days
As I try not to waste
Everything I see is for more than me
From the windswept mountain road
To the vacant passenger seat
To the double cup holder in the centre console
And the 270’ awning I sit under alone
Why do I insist on accommodating you
When I don’t know who you are
When did you weave yourself into my heart?
Why do my hands create for two
When there’s no one here with me
Be it desire for community, or your company?
Everything I need and even more
God has given me
But more than things, more than places and magic
He made me for connection, relationship,
To give and to receive
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“You are better off having a friend than to be all alone, because then you will get more enjoyment out of what you earn. If you fall, your friend can help you up. But if you fall without having a friend nearby, you are really in trouble. If you sleep alone, you won't have anyone to keep you warm on a cold night. Someone might be able to beat up one of you, but not both of you. As the saying goes, A rope made from three strands of cord is hard to break.”
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Pearl Roycroft—Regular Contributor
A gardener by morning, napper by afternoon and hostess by night, Pearl considers herself the luckiest girl in the world. She is a cacao enthusiast from the Perth Hills, who lives with a pet bird, a close sister and many trees. Pearl has travelled to unique places around the globe and across the country in her red van, which you can read about at Pen and Paper. For love, she makes music. Check out her album Closing Doors on Bandcamp.