here we are again
begging for an opening,
trapped between closed doors
But the Glare
here we are again
begging for an opening,
trapped between closed doors
parenthood
Toll Statement
**FINAL NOTICE**
Statement ID: 646 days.
License: Pending government approval.
Previous Charges: Empathy. Generosity. Kindness.
New Charges: Betrayal. Ignorance. Deception.
Amount Due: Loyalty. Awareness. Truth.
Due Date: 35 days ago.
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DO NOT SEND LIES.
One More Year
in the midst of darkness
after weeks of moment-by-moment loss
today we have a win
a Green Card on the horizon
of this young man’s dreams
Postage Paid
i want the cute cat
and not the cracked-up pavement
through the broken woods
Goodbye My Beauty
it's almost over
(we say goodbye tomorrow)
for now, there's a view
Youngest Driver
my baby's driving
(i can't believe she's fifteen)
and finding her way
Disappearing Milestones
the youngest’s birthday
(an early celebration)
before big sis leaves
Grin and Bear It
Toy Story 3. Now.
i could carry the bag out
and cry all morning
a toy, a trigger?
my girl is off to college.
(this is no cartoon).
and so he will stay.
though i know she will leave me.
each grinning their truth.
Permitted
with a perfect score
my youngest surprises me
(she’s ready to drive)
Bull-Hearted
like this worn-out dog
i have nearly given up…
yet, i’m a Taurus.
and so i garden
though it, too, is a failure
stolen by flowers
this year’s loss, in pics:
weeds and grass and tearing out
for one little heart
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