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You are a soft place to land
A perfect fit to my hand
I long to hold you near
To draw you tight & hear
The soft drum in your chest
My head lies still in this nest
A brush of your lips on my neck
My insides become a wreck
When you are away from me
I will greet you home with glee
Hold onto us, chase away doubt
I will love you until time runs out.
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I long to shield you
From the world and it’s knives
How they slash and bite
When they understand
You are different than you once were.
They will rain their verses on you
Throwing their opinions and beliefs
Like darts into your tender flesh
Even as I long to protect you
I begin to realize how small I am
How little I actually understand.
I once used my words in that way
As weapons to protect my own security
How can I be a beacon of truth, light
And also of love?
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I cancelled my day
Said goodbye to what’s next
Let go of my striving.
I crumple under the weight
Of impossible expectation
Realizing that I am both essential
And completely meaningless
When it comes to the world’s turning.
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Kacie B. Sharpe 