have you ever been
afraid
to voice what your tears
really mean?

who would like
my burdens?
I’m willing to share

realizing the value
of time
knowing the absence
of presence

the F in
different
the A in
absent
the I in
intent
the T in
trust
the H in
hope

as life changes
so do definitions

of marriage
of family
of yoke

some words’ve
expounded

oppression
parenting
writing

as I write
I work
through
the issues
in my mind

what started
in chaos
ends
in perfect
peace