She turned to me with a smile and that old spark in her eyes

‘Alexia’ she said. Clearly, in that sing-songy way she always did.

I was stunned.

It’s been years since I heard that word leave her lips.

These days, I’m a different person each time we meet.

Even though it sucks, I roll with it.

A church member, a waitress, or a complete stranger.

She has no recollection of raising ...

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You & I

We

Forward 

In step

3 Legged Race

Against the world

The Mirror in your eyes

Reflect who I give you

You opened my fists

Stretched my arms

To show me what ‘embrace’ means

The warmth of your soul

Radiates in your smile

Which has engraved it's image in the folds of my memory

You challenge who I thought I was 

The conflict you cre...

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