Clothe me in courage

"Clothe Me in Courage " fabric Mixed Media sculpture
By Diane Marie Krämer 
“Spirit spoke to me, advising me I would require courage. More courage, for what was to come.
Courage comes from and is of the heart—the word means heart. And I asked: How am I to express this courage in a tangible way?
Create a form, Spirit said, and call it courage—pure, naked courage. It will grow as you are fashioning it—both physically before you, and within your heart.. Then don it with material that has been important in your life. Fabrics of meaning. All your life you have clothed yourself, your table, your home. Gather bits and pieces of these to form a rich garment, and clothe courage in it. Don courage with this sacred vestment.
Your heart will grow braver from this ritual of courage creation. ”
Clothe Me in Courage . . . .
As I remember all whom I have lost, and my heart is breaking, and my hands are shaking, and even as I acknowledge that there are more losses coming. I am placing ribbons and buttons and shells and keys and feathers on this beautiful being to celebrate life even as I mourn. I am throwing riotous color against the darkness. I am reminding my SELF that I am loved and that I LOVE in spite of any and all heartbreak.