Jorelyn Leonard Poems

A smile for the love you still bring
Tears for the pain that lingers
A sigh for the memories that sing
A glimpse of your face in the embers
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My children smile at me
I love them to bits
Screaming for attention
Covered in dirt
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I look around at this world 
My perception has been changed
My feelings are all whirled
And yet unchanged
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These children can run so very far away
Trampling the soft green grass with their tiny feet
Their boundless energy is endless today
As we fly past every possible seat
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I sleep to your breathing
I wake to your alarm
I cringe to your screaming
As I hug you for calm
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Small and warm across the chest
He has closed his eyes to have a rest
You pull him closer just to see
Your heart squeezes with so much glee
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A breath escapes
Light brush of lips
Side of face burns
Goosebumps creeping
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Run! Hide!
He is inside
Crawl… Make yourself small
Go! Behind the wall!
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