I remember when my family was whole.
Mother. Father. Brothers. Sisters.
Content. Laughing. Loving. Safe.
Playing. Praying. Peaceful. Proud.
All the world to hold with me.
And all the world to lose.
Mother. Father. Brothers. Sisters.
Content. Laughing. Loving. Safe.
Playing. Praying. Peaceful. Proud.
All the world to hold with me.
And all the world to lose.
A scary place to be.
I remember the day the foundation cracked.
No father. No father?? No father. No farther.
Confusion. Anger. Unsure. Unstable.
Crying. Writing. Praying. Yelling.
All the world was he,
And all the world was lost.
No father. No father?? No father. No farther.
Confusion. Anger. Unsure. Unstable.
Crying. Writing. Praying. Yelling.
All the world was he,
And all the world was lost.
A scary place to be.
Here I am, whole again. And happy.
A surprisingly familiar place.
A mother. Father. Daughters. Son.
Content. Laughing. Loving. Safe.
Playing. Praying. Peaceful. Proud.
All the world to hold with me,
And all the world to lose.
A scary place to be.
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I love your poetry. It’s so thoughtful and deep. I started to write poetry in Jr. High. I thought, I could do that, so I just started writing. It turned out to be a great release. There’s something so wonderful about poetry… It’s so emotional yet orderly. Every word has a purpose. I really like how you used photos, too. Please, stop over and see my poetry blog and tell me what you think.