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Modern Love
The beauty code erupted inside a locking sequence had engaged she swore she’d never feel this way there on the edge brokenness she wasn’t so beautiful then keeping her toes face forward whatever was inside would most likely pass. Everything else always did. She briefly looked into a mirror, still as pretty as ever, just…
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The ‘Jo Project’
Early October 2018 my good friend Jo was diagnosed stage 4 breast cancer. The mass in her is currently inoperable, which means chemotherapy is the option. This is Jo’s 2nd attempt at fighting breast cancer, just this time all treatment options are limited. Jo works full time teaching in Hawaii, because of contract rules with…
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She asks
Time and attention beliefs, she asks, can you follow all of my commands? He stumbles forward into place, she undoes that one specific clasp, she asks, do I need to remind you always keep up with the duty at hand. She quickly jerked him in place, now on all fours, she squared her 2 point…
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Where Are Your Words?
There on top of a treasure sat my most prized possession. I can catch myself staring into trouble, the girl and her charms demand my time and attention are exclusively hers. She’s free to push whatever button, as long as she agrees, to care. Not carry my temperamental mood neatly in her side pocket. We…
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Too Delicate
Working on and against the minutes she battles to stay afloat wanting to lay down like yesterday long before there were little ones. She finds herself too tired again she’s waited throughout the day trying to keep herself busy and in her own way where she’s free to roam half dressed or otherwise. Most days…
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