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by Jennifer
I remained
hidden from reality
The
life that caused me so much pain
I dealt
with nothing
No responsibilities
to bind me
The
next fix my only concern
I sheltered
myself from the pain
I felt
nothing, I was nothing
This
was not a life
I was
not a being
I was
no more than waste
I was
that which life leaves behind
I remained
numb for many years
Until
I brought forth life
A young
child of my own
With
this child came responsibility
and
a much greater concern
I felt
more love than I had ever known
It was
a part of me, I could feel it grow
I became
something
I was
greater than life
Yet
once again I find myself in the sadness
Holding
on to that life for strength,
for
I can not find it in myself
I ask
so much from this small child,
and
yet he continues to give
As I
once brought him life,
He is
now that which gives life to me
