The Cup of Miriam
The cup of Elijah holds wine;
the cup of Miriam holds water.
Wine is more precious
until you have no water.
Water that flows in our veins
water that is the stuff of life
for we are made of breath
and water, vision
and fact. Elijah is
the extraordinary; Miriam
brings the daily wonders:
the joy of a fresh morning
like a newly prepared table,
a white linen cloth on which
nothing has yet spilled.
The descent into the heavy
waters of sleep healing us.
The scent of bread baking,
roasting chicken, fresh herbs,
the faces of friends across
the table: what sustains us
every morning, every evening,
the common daily miracles
like the taste of cool water.
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