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So much to say….

But I’ve been working 18 hour days for the past few weeks (and weekends) with no end in sight right now and I have to tell you, I’m BEAT! With that said, I’m going to leave you with one of my favorite poems tonight. Enjoy and remember that you are AMAZING!

Alone
by Edgar Allan Poe

From childhood’s hour I have not been
As others were — I have not seen
As others saw — I could not bring
My passions from a common spring —
From the same source I have not taken
My sorrow — I could not awaken
My heart to joy at the same tone —
And all I lov’d — I lov’d alone —
Then — in my childhood — in the dawn
Of a most stormy life — was drawn
From ev’ry depth of good and ill
The mystery which binds me still —
From the torrent, or the fountain —
From the red cliff of the mountain —
From the sun that ’round me roll’d
In its autumn tint of gold —
From the lightning in the sky
As it pass’d me flying by —
From the thunder, and the storm —
And the cloud that took the form
(When the rest of Heaven was blue)
Of a demon in my view —

Where I’m From

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Thank you to Javacia for the writing prompt in her blog post today. Here is my poem:

Where I’m From

I am first from my mother
I am from blank space and lost time
I’m from the projects and welfare
I’m from from stealing and spankings

I’m from abandonment and alcohol
I’m from anger and ashes
I’m from hell and heaven
I’m from heartbreak and goodbye

I am from my father second
I am from discipline and ambition
I am from perfection and love
I am from understanding and gifts

I am from the world third
I am from abuse and invasion
I am from sex and lies
I am from tragedy and recovery

I am from myself last
I am from unicorns and rainbows
I am from smiles and laughter with champagne and cheers
I am from happiness and hope with gratitude and grace.
I am from myself most.