I pray
Every night before going to bed.
Before and after
Every meal.
No man
Has seen my face
Since the day I turned 13
Except my husband.
My daughters
Are good
I teach them well
But take no praise
Upon myself.
The Holy Book
I know by heart
Recite it in my sleep.
Cut my flesh
To show my pledge
Devotion eternal
I said.
But….
Last night
They came and took my child
Flesh [...]
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it’s been more than a year now,, since father left us,, mother, and i alone.. things have not been easy,, but we are making our way,, in this strange world,, into which we’ve both been thrown…
with father gone, and little in the coffer,, after his illness and burial and such,, our one saving grace,, has [...]
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Walking With Elianaย
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I like to walk
with Eliana
Her steps are
ย short and slow like mine.
We never have to
Hurry up
We always
Take our time.
We look and examine everything
We find along the path.
We giggle
At the simplest things
And Eliana makes me laugh.
This little girl
ย So inquisitive
ย Has many questions
To [...]
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My mom and I were playing
cards one evening last fall
and talking about her trip
to Florida the following week.
I said that in five years
we’d be going with her
since I have just
four more years to teach.
She said she doubted
she’d still be here
by that time considering
how she’d been feeling lately.
The wine tasted
a little less sweet
after that and I [...]
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A Daughter
A daughter is someone
Soft and sweet
Lovable compassionate
And neat.
A daughter is a help
To Mom
Cleaning, cooking
Maintaining the home.
A daughter is
Dadโ€s best friend
When he returns
From a hard days end.
A daughter
Helps with the sibs
Seeing that
They get their dibs.
A daughter knows
When tensions a brewing
And can deftly defuse
A fight from ensuing.
A home
Blessed with a daughter
Is a home
Well kept in order.
Tom [...]
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