Brought you my pain –
swaddled like a baby,
a tiny fledgling
not yet ready to fly –
craved nurturing –
missed the hawkish glint,
the vicious drool –
all remnants of sanity
now shredded.
Prey
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One Woman's Quest 
Once again, in such a compact choice of words you convey powerful emotions!
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Thanks Debra!
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The raw emotion wrapped in these few lines – along with the imagery – touches deep.
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Thank you!
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You’re welcome!
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Oooo, feeling those words.
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Thanks Mitch.
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why do we give others so much power … well written!
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Well, that’s how I was raised. Learning, though.
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it’s such a crime!
just the other day two elderly gents were telling me not to let someone get away with something ….”but I’m a woman so I’m used to being pushed about” flew straight out of my mouth! The raw honesty of those spontaneous words blew me away …
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It is buried deep – still, awareness makes a foundation for change.
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absolutely .. just a shame it’s so pervasive!
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Oh gosh, another hard-hitting one, VJ. The last 4 lines are especially brilliant, if unnerving…
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Thanks. Must have been feeling dark.
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Welcome.
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So much said in such a short poem. Looking for healing in another…
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It’s a process, isn’t it? I weave in and out.
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