Soft words act as a shield. They are like the sediments of kindness we collect over time. In the cold seasons of life, we need this emotional insulation. A gentle hug can be a sanctuary. A kind sentence can be a lighthouse. I write to weave these invisible scarves for the soul. It is about finding comfort in the small things. It is about the quiet strength of vulnerability. We are all searching for that warmth. Let these words wrap around you today. Feel the protection of a shared heart. You are not alone in the cold.

This warmth is a key part of my journey in Sediments of Joy.

To explore the profound impact of poetry on healing, you can read more at the Poetry Foundation.

For more stories on emotional resilience, visit my Geodes section.

Words like a scarf - Magma Star

Riječi kao šal

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Smiruješ me riječima da će sve biti u redu,
da ne brinem, da sam samo nestrpljiva
i da mojoj brizi nema razloga.
Znam da si u pravu. Znam da će tako biti.
I sama pomisao da si tu umiri mi srce.
Tvoje riječi su mi kao plašt od kiše,
kao topla deka koja me ugrije
kad tijelo osjeti hladnoću.
Ti me poznaješ i jaku i slabu.
Podigneš me kad sam na dnu,
uzdigneš me u nebo kad sama ne mogu stajati.
Ti si onaj koji me nježno uspava
dok mi suze klize niz obraze,
tvojim tihim riječima i toplim zagrljajem.
Tebi mogu reći sve,
čak i onda kad mislim da ne bih smjela smetati.
A ti uvijek nađeš vrijeme za mene.
Malo je reći „volim te“,
jer ta mala riječ od samo sedam slova
ne može nositi veličinu osjećaja koji imam za tebe.
Zato želim upisati školu
u kojoj se „volim te“ govori drugačije.
Da ne budem papagaj koji ponavlja iste riječi,
nego da naučim nove, one koje će opisati moju ljubav.
Da ti moje riječi budu kao šal
u svim bojama svijeta, satkane slovima
nježnosti, topline, ljubavi i mira.
— 80 —

Des mots comme une écharpe

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Tu me calmes avec des mots, disant que tout ira bien,
de ne pas m’inquiéter, que je suis juste impatiente.
Je sais que tu as raison. Je sais que ce sera ainsi.
La simple pensée que tu es là apaise mon cœur.
Tes mots sont pour moi comme un manteau de pluie,
comme une couverture chaude qui me réchauffe
quand mon corps ressent le froid.
Tu me connais forte et faible. Tu me relèves quand je suis au fond,
tu m’élèves vers le ciel quand je ne peux pas tenir seule.
C’est toi qui m’endort doucement
avec tes mots calmes et ton étreinte chaleureuse.
Je peux tout te dire, même quand je pense ne pas devoir déranger.
Et tu trouves toujours du temps pour moi.
C’est peu de dire « je t’aime », car ce petit mot
ne peut porter la grandeur du sentiment que j’ai pour toi.
C’est pourquoi je veux m’inscrire à une école
où « je t’aime » se dit autrement. Pour ne pas être un perroquet,
mais pour apprendre des mots nouveaux qui décriront mon amour.
Que mes mots soient pour toi comme une écharpe
aux mille couleurs, tissée de tendresse, de chaleur et de paix.
— 80 —

Words Like a Scarf

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You calm me with words that everything will be fine,
not to worry, that I am just impatient.
I know you are right. I know it will be so.
The thought that you are here calms my heart.
Your words are to me like a rain cloak,
like a warm blanket that warms me
when my body feels the cold.
You know me both strong and weak. You lift me up when I am down,
you raise me to the sky when I cannot stand alone.
You are the one who gently lulls me to sleep
with your quiet words and warm embrace.
I can tell you everything, even when I think I shouldn’t disturb.
And you always find time for me.
It is little to say “I love you”, because that small word
cannot carry the magnitude of the feeling I have for you.
That is why I want to enroll in a school
where “I love you” is spoken differently. Not to be a parrot,
but to learn new words that will describe my love.
May my words be like a scarf to you,
in all the colors of the world, woven with letters of love and peace.
— 80 —
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