Archive entry 111
On the steps outside of music class
On the steps outside of music class You taught me how to jump through time. The wrought-iron handrails,
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Poems about childhood, family, and the rooms that keep speaking.
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You're such a beautiful child
One day you'll watch From the back seat of the car Your Dad grab your Mom's hair
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In your arms
One day, when you're six years old you may watch your Dad leave, and have just the
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To shape your heart
When you leave home for the first time, Someone might recognize you by The sound of your voice, the way you wear your
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If one kid reads this
I wish I could have warned you. I know it all seemed like just a game—
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Comes from love
I watched you with a 4-crayon pack, Filling letters with a careful hand, Each stroke a single color.
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