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Sustenance

My children place themselves
in front of me
full of needs and wants
although I pretend to sort
needs over wants
I know definitions defy explanation
as their bodies change shape
I’m lucky to be in these rooms with them
surely service is a form of love

Sustenance

My children place themselves
in front of me
full of needs and wants
although I pretend to sort
needs over wants
I know definitions defy explanation
as their bodies change shape
I’m lucky to be in these rooms with them
surely service is a form of love

Nancy Schatz Alton, 44

Seattle / Brooklyn Park, MN

 
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