DESTINY

HOUR 3

DESTINY

As a child, I played with dolls,

An unconscious yearning,

a training.

When I grew older

I looked after my younger siblings,

honing my protective skills,

and waiting.

I loved my freedom,

my individuality,

my body.

Yet I was ready to surrender

all three,

to the children I wanted.

I surrendered.

I was fulfilled.

I loved my role,

to feed, protect and

nourish.

Today, they are grown.

I still feed them,

protect them,

and nourish them

With my love.

One thought on “DESTINY

  1. I loved the progression of the poem from playing with dolls to looking after your siblings and then your own children. The repetition of the ideas and words or nurturing, feeding and protecting add to the cohesion of the poem.

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