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I Looked At a Tiny Perfection

you said let me take him now but I shook my head no baby mine with me you stood there in overall blue and gown your hands still stretched out in offer down on knee but I shook my head no baby mine with me I don’t how tired care am I heaven's above your hands still stretched out in offer down on knee as you smiled knowingly with a parent’s love I don’t how tired care am I heaven's above baby with stay me I know I smell I said as you smiled knowingly with a parent’s love I looked at a tiny perfection cradled beside my bed baby with stay me I know I smell I said the intoxicating scent of him a new high my heart to smother I looked at a tiny perfection cradled beside my bed so you patted my shoulder entrusting me to be a mother

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Book: Shattered Sighs