{"id":23505,"date":"2016-08-13T18:25:12","date_gmt":"2016-08-13T22:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepoetrymarathon.com\/blog\/?p=23505"},"modified":"2016-08-13T18:25:12","modified_gmt":"2016-08-13T22:25:12","slug":"one-dress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepoetrymarathon.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/one-dress\/","title":{"rendered":"One Dress"},"content":{"rendered":"

One Dress<\/strong><\/p>\n

I know your life was not easy<\/span><\/p>\n

Immigrant parents<\/span><\/p>\n

With little English<\/span><\/p>\n

Farmers during the depression <\/span><\/p>\n

Thirteen brothers and sisters<\/span><\/p>\n

Alcoholic father<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You had one dress<\/span><\/p>\n

Only one<\/span><\/p>\n

No plumbing<\/span><\/p>\n

You drank from the well<\/span><\/p>\n

Poor education <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You started working during<\/span><\/p>\n

The eighth grade<\/span><\/p>\n

Dropped out<\/span><\/p>\n

Moved out<\/span><\/p>\n

Supported yourself<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Single mother<\/span><\/p>\n

You worked hard<\/span><\/p>\n

Taught me to value the same<\/span><\/p>\n

You always told me <\/span><\/p>\n

I would go to college<\/span><\/p>\n

You made us a home<\/span><\/p>\n

Full of books,<\/span><\/p>\n

Sunday dresses<\/span><\/p>\n

(not just one)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I look back<\/span><\/p>\n

At how much<\/span><\/p>\n

I took for granted,<\/span><\/p>\n

Never really understanding<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I admire you for <\/span><\/p>\n

The battles you fiercely faced in life;<\/span><\/p>\n

I admire how you are battling now <\/span><\/p>\n

For your dignity, your memory, and<\/span><\/p>\n

Your life.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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