They are all so
different,
so different, age,
history,
fate’s pull on their
lives
their place in the
world
they are so similar,
in their fight
their desire, their
needs
stitching their lives
together
their families
together,
holding them tightly
while others, others
with agendas,
seek to pull, to tug,
to tear
them apart, to harm
them
struggling to hold
on, to believe
to see the good in
the process
to feel the good of
the system
the steps they must
take, are forced
to follow, the path
chosen for them
and their children,
to be whole
safe, to be truly
safe, from their oppressors,
ready for lives rich,
rich beyond their present
their presents, each
a story, a story of ache
of sadness, of need,
wanting to be whole
a need to grow in
spirit, to believe
in futures, futures
brighter
brighter for them all.
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edited August 3, 2014
Three Mothers – v2
September 2, 2006 12:35
Three Mothers
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