his dad threatened to take me to court

this should be where the title goes

| Laura Lee Bonde

Okay, so, I like words and definitions, and almost every day, I look up at least one word, and when I find out the meaning, a deeper revelation comes about what I’d been searching. Well, tonight, I looked up the word “family” and began to cry.

family:: a group consisting of parents and children living together in a household.

If you know me and know what I’m going through, you’ll know why I cried. [We leave in the morning.]

If you don’t know what I’m going through, don’t worry about it because there’s too much to explain.

“Weight to Share”

| Laura Lee Bonde

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