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It is raining today and i think it fits. Maybe these drops are not normal rain,a little more like tear drops. Millions of them on a day that deserves them most. I take a deep breath and reach for my son, this will not be easy. I need to explain today to him. He is five and it is time he knew. " Today is an important day" i begin " no not like your birthday or christmas. Years ago when you were in my belly something very bad happened today. Men who hate America tried to hurt us. They did hurt...

The ride home from their first sonogram was silent.These moments, both present and upcoming were meant to bring joy,love.Instead the animosity between them was almost a tangible object.It shrank the car. Sharpened the edges of each breath.If you were to see them now you would never have guessed at the love they had once shared. He folowed me inside grudgingly.He sat on the floor near my chair while I went to put my coat away. He wanted to talk, wanted to scream that he still loved me .Tell m...

Standing strong, bolstered against the cold.Empty and abused.Tattered and torn ,neglect obvious. Angry ,hateful words written where love once guided brush strokes.cracked panes behind wich eager faces once looked out. Feet once padded across the splintered floorboards . The door,now on one hinge, once slammed continously as laughter floated through. Like a tear an icicle hangs from the eaves.Near the broken steps, a remnant of gardens lovingly sowed.A daffodil stands ,proud, alone, not forgo...

my pen scratches this paper the way the air scratches my eyes Dry and red they yearn for the comfortof a tear Hands cracked and rough open and close on the desk there is no moisture here brittle and stagnant is the enviroment without you

I cut out my heart so my soul could be free like a victim of phantom limb i turn toward where your smile would be keep forgetting i 've removed you from me crazy to have thought i could survive this way shrinking, dreaming hoping ,praying, please let you exist in this day I miss you terribly the words i'm still far to sensible to say imagining each person i have loved a tiny string all attached to my finger like a poor mans wedding ring one day , i pray you'll tug on your end i'll take notice...