Freedom
Do what you want with your life
but I was scared my mother had tuberculosis attacked in the womb the antibodies flood
I was born scared
and handed off not really their fault they were helping my mother
back to her after two handoffs deciding not to trust those big people by nine months
love but do not trust try to get food when they will not get up in the morning
giving all my love to my newborn baby sister when I was three
I wish I chose music
but I know why I didn't
it's water over the dam let it go listen play listen be yourself and I will too you're an angel
I cry
darling go ahead be wild and free
you don't have to stay with me
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Brevity Quest 2021