Anchor

It's the way they look at me.
As if I haven't lost my hair.
It's the way they play with me.
As if I were their age.
It's the way they worry about me.
As if that's what should be done for my scars.
It's the way they tell me I'm beautiful.
As if it's common knowledge.
It's the way they hug me.
As if I'm their anchor to this world
When in actuality, it's quite the opposite.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Rodrigues Avatar
May 22, 2019 at 12:52 PM
Wow! Great!
Smith Avatar
August 16, 2016 at 6:51 PM
never seen this form done before...Quite unusual...usually it goes that way
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