Beautiful Child

First breath pierces autumn chill,hazel eyes greet my blue.Strands of hair wound tight around fat fingersmy heart bleeds into yours. Run! Run! Run! scarlet leaves tumble as we dance, gold sparks of memoriesignite our sleeping minds. See the starry night swirl,the fallen acorns scatter and crunch beneath our feet. Feel the edge of timestrip flesh …

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Kindergarten Daze

Will you hold my hand? Please? Because I don't think I can do this without you. I am very scared and kinda nervous. It's a big change. Huge. And I'm not sure I'm gonna like it very much. Will you still be there waiting for me when it's over? Will you hold my hand at the bus stop? Will …

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Mom for Hire

OBJECTIVE            To prove that when you notice the huge 10 year gap on my résumé, snicker and ask, "What were you doing all that time?!" I wasn't merely sitting around twiddling my thumbs and eating bon bons.  (Although some days I did take a few breaks and did just that.) WORK EXPERIENCE           2000-2002              Fertility Specialist Managed  and …

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