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The little lights They effervesce Caught up in the breath of you Crisp pinafore dress And fireflies I am with you child At the edge of the world Where sullen skies ebb And bare trees Poise for the blooming spring Daughter I long to put my arms around you Barefoot and tousled You carry my broken soul Flickering If only I ever The ash from bonfires Winks out in sand Summer evenings Capricious I danced Let the waves take me Ephemeral pleasure A skipped moment Gray in the daylight Shake the shamed from tattered blankets And sneak back home I will never cradle Your tiny frame Feel the thrum of your heart Like moths against a window The echo of a breath I love you, mommy Sad mantras now This consequence Surrender to the silence Of life ungiven Daughter Resurrected only As a fatal wish Moments when I see you Do you wait for me, still? TL Boehm...03/21/13
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Feb 9, 2015
Feb 9, 2015 at 3:59 PM UTC
Daughter
The little lights They effervesce Caught up in the breath of you Crisp pinafore dress And fireflies I am with you child At the edge of the world Where sullen skies ebb And bare trees Poise for the blooming spring Daughter I long to put my arms around you Barefoot and tousled You carry my broken soul Flickering If only I ever The ash from bonfires Winks out in sand Summer evenings Capricious I danced Let the waves take me Ephemeral pleasure A skipped moment Gray in the daylight Shake the shamed from tattered blankets And sneak back home I will never cradle Your tiny frame Feel the thrum of your heart Like moths against a window The echo of a breath I love you, mommy Sad mantras now This consequence Surrender to the silence Of life ungiven Daughter Resurrected only As a fatal wish Moments when I see you Do you wait for me, still? TL Boehm...03/21/13
Yes. This is real. Yes. It is about abortion. Nuff said.
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Feb 9, 2015
Feb 9, 2015 at 3:59 PM UTC
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