a thank you
I name and validate the women in my life who have shown me strenght and grace.
Forgive my failure to articulate with decent poetry.
I couldn't find the words, so I settled for some words
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For Sarah-
You are my savior
In that I see you survive
If at times,
Only in your laughter.
It’s a blissful relief
To find a mind that comprehends
All that we still don’t understand
About us.
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For Emily-
I envy your
Compassionate strength
And the ease with which I find your company.
Unconditional care
Is hard to come by.
Lets always come home
And find each other there.
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For Beth-
My ivory lady
Your wit, your constant quest for poise
(Sharp as iron needles)
Manages to puncture the vast distances
Between us.
You will never be less
than family to me.
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For Rebecca-
You give me the strength
To stick it to the institutions that be.
(however cliché it may seem)
You remind me that passion persists.
And though injustice brings us to tears,
you help me believe
“Dreamers move mountains�
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For Briar-
Moments with you
Foolishly brilliant poignant lady that you are
Have shown me
What a soul’s connection might be
I will always be grateful
for your defacement of my white paper loneliness.
Please know,
Even when you stop speaking,
I’ll keep listening.