The Essence Of Who I Am

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  • Bracelet

    I was given a bracelet a few months before you were born With your intials delicately placed in morus code Before I could hold you in my arms I wrapped it around my wrist so I could feel close to you Because I couldn’t wait to hold you and love…

  • Do you really remember?

    Everyone says, “Yeah I remember when my times were hard” After I poured out my soul and let down my guard “I felt like I couldn’t breath The world was crashing down and I was clenching blood between my teeth I remember when I couldn’t buy food or clothes to…

  • Fingerprints

    I love the coffee stains you leave behind when you go to work Because you were stressed and not dressed and running late and drank your coffee too fast And I hope you love my paint stained fingerprints I leave on your apron Because I paint every time the world…

  • Fighter

    I’m a fighter but God I am tired I’ve been thrashing around in the deep end of the ocean But people say I must be a good swimmer Honestly I’m just trying not to drown here I’m a fighter but God I am tired I’ve been in this boxing ring…

  • Skeleton

    I’m pretty much completely unwound My skeleton is the only thing holding my baby Yet I don’t think I’ve ever felt this free I had never thought about how my thick skin was so heavy  From all the hurt that has been dealt to me  But now I’m just happy…

  • Right

    I am so thankful for the women who didn’t get it right the first time so I could M.A.P ©

  • Grandfather

    Without you I wouldn’t have the love of my life You left now so we could bring more life in the future Without you I wouldn’t have the child growing inside of me And I think you left a little early to help handpick your great grandchildren Without you there…

  • Fail

    I don’t think I can tell anyone that I’ve always wanted to fail Here I am empty handed and that’s all I really ever wanted My thoughts in my head have been redirected to junk mail I’ve put a for sale sign on my life because I just want to…

  • Blooming

    I have a flower blooming inside of me Growing from the nutrients in my body Isn’t it a wonderful thing to grow beauty Feeling its delicate petals unfold inside me I can’t wait to kiss it’s little face shaped like a peony M.A.P ©

  • World

    Sometimes i’m heartbroken over the things I could never do for you Mostly the little things that meant everything to you And maybe one of those things was love you You just wanted to be my whole world and that was something I just couldn’t do for you M.A.P  ©