blissful ignorance
wanted
missed

The knowledge
unable
to save me
to save you

before
we were
unknowingly
injured

currently
we are
broken
shattered,
hurt

soon
we will be
alone,
wandering,
destroyed

because
someone told

a single lie

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Labels: bliss, blissful, broken, hurt, ignorance, lie, single

more animals

Labels: block, cats, cute, writer's, writing

Angry...
like my father.
Strong...
like my mother.
Soft...
like my brother.
Stubborn...
like them all.
Determined...
like the Olympians.
Cynical...
like those who carry burdens
that aren't their own.
Untrusting...
like all those who have been hurt
by the people you don't expect.
Scarred...
like the warrior.
Loving...
like a saint.

Still here...
because of you.

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Labels: am, description, here, I, like, you

Discovery

Full of youthful exuberance
The children search the basement
Full of items long forgotten
Long discarded.
They are pirates
And Vikings
Searching for buried treasure
Under the piles
Of my “vintage” clothing.
The three year-old is practically basking
In the glow of many, many Barbie dolls.
The kindergartner
Is ecstatic with his discovery
Of my brother’s former playthings:
Tonka trucks.
And I…
I am exploring an ancient trunk
In the corner, covered in cobwebs.
I am learning
Who my parents really are.

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Labels: children, discovery, exploring, learning, parents