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Where She Will Be

My eyes open blinking They inspect the world My duvet lets me know I am not alone but surrounded By a blanket of familiarity Mum is close Her smell like a cover of safety I will recall The World breathes and is hasty Like a hungry being Wishing me to do things To explore To feel To do I am frightened But intrigued by its face at my window So i grasp its nettle Before it comes through I am spun and turned Flying, falling, feeling free Ripped apart and broken But when i land I know that's where she will be

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Date: 7/1/2022 5:10:00 PM
Jo your mom was a very special woman from reading your Poetry. She will always be there for you, and always to comfort you when this world creates challenges in your life... Really enjoyed reading.
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