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A Little While

by jessi-robinson

A little while That's how long it took At certain moments of the day I watched in horror as your body shook As I look back from this day I try to be joyful, But I dont have the strength, the courage, the heart. "He's gone away, for to stay a little while But he's coming back" but is he? Is my hope falsified? No His arm is around me as I sob He walks beside me when others are scarce. As I look at myself today, I realize He is me internally. You have been trained to stand beside me As I go through life, feeling hollow But now I can remind myself that You are me, You are my shadow You are the breeze that tousels my hair You are the hug that I need so very late in the evening... It only took a little while.
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Published
Aug 15, 2014
Time
2m
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For my brother, Matthew, who passed away before he truly saw me grow

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