Lori Brown

Despite what he has done to me and my

brothers

You say he must stay for he is our

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Forgive but don’t forget

HOW?!

For in my rage there is no regret

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It’s Springtime!

Time to plant your whirligigs,

Buzzers, and pinwheels

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Where the mountains and the clouds

Vie for their place in the sky

There was a little pine tree that stood

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Layers of ruffles on pastel dresses

And crisp little 3-piece suits

Excitement that only children can

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You know

Aunt MILLY rarely says “no”

To her visiting heir

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Malicious gestures

Beleaguered jesters

In a court of fools

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Why do we seek our own serenity

In someone else, something else

Or someplace else?

Is self-love not within my own capacity?

Searching searching ever searching

For what I’m not sure, yet I keep trying

Do I reach too high?

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Looking in the deep, dark, and dank places

For the man of many faces

One so sweet from far off places

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