Shock waves, tremors,
rolling en force from the core of my being,
out of the impact of what has
transpired so unforeseen,
reverberating from my life to others,
and just as in me the rumble subsides
undulating back to blast me in the face,
a stark reminder of the force of the initial tremor -
unanticipated aftershock
Jan 8, 2012
Jan 8, 2012 at 9:10 PM UTC
Shock waves, tremors,
rolling en force from the core of my being,
out of the impact of what has
transpired so unforeseen,
reverberating from my life to others,
and just as in me the rumble subsides
undulating back to blast me in the face,
a stark reminder of the force of the initial tremor -
unanticipated aftershock
When I realized how much my divorce had affected my children's lives...
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