Plasters
Echoes of Resilience: Martha Greer's 'Plasters' Unveils a Healing Journey
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The garden path
The beginning of a journey or experience
Where we both sat
A shared moment of connection or companionship
With your bloody knee
A metaphorical representation of injury or vulnerability
For the whole world to see
An exposure of personal struggles to the public eye
As crows flocked ahead
An ominous presence or a foreshadowing of trouble
I could swear you were almost dead
A sense of near-death experience or extreme difficulty
Your mum came running out
Parental concern and involvement
While mine just stood in doubt
Contrast between different parental reactions
And years from now
A reflection on the passage of time
I can still see your face and you're wondering how
The enduring memory of a person's expression and curiosity
I never proved you wrong
Failure to challenge or contradict the other person
I was never that good at playing along
A admission of difficulty in conforming or playing along
You wore that cast for weeks
The lasting impact of an injury, both physically and emotionally
Now it's off and it sits on your shelf like antiques
The aftermath of the injury becoming a part of the person's history
I never signed my name
A failure to leave a lasting mark or commitment
I couldn't bear the shame
A reluctance or shame associated with leaving a mark
We haven't spoken since
A strained or broken relationship over time
Even though I'm still pretty convinced
A lingering doubt or skepticism despite time passing
It was just a sprain
A possible exaggeration or misjudgment of the severity of the injury
Not like you fell out of an airplane
Highlighting the contrast between a minor incident and a catastrophic event
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