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spirits of family ,
members of an exclusive club
generations past
embedded memories
relationships
joys and tragedies ,
a mother and a father
another mother and father
grand and great
know their last and first names ,
ultimate fate .
lately ,
often ,
i look up to see
look over to feel an outstretched hand
my people
a parade
that came before me
eyes hair feet ,
voice , eyebrows ,
ankles and knees
i could run or fly ,
stick a needle in my arm
love myself do no harm
whatever the choice my shoe size won't change
thick blood red puzzle pieces
spools round
stairs
not so strange
steps up n down
a heart once thought all mine
beats bursts
just as theirs did
marking my -
our time
spirits of family ,
members of an exclusive club
generations past
embedded memories
relationships
joys and tragedies ,
a mother and a father
another mother and father
grand and great
know their last and first names ,
ultimate fate .
lately ,
often ,
i look up to see
look over to feel an outstretched hand
my people
a parade
that came before me
eyes hair feet ,
voice , eyebrows ,
ankles and knees
i could run or fly ,
stick a needle in my arm
love myself do no harm
whatever the choice my shoe size won't change
thick blood red puzzle pieces
spools round
stairs
not so strange
steps up n down
a heart once thought all mine
beats bursts
just as theirs did
marking my -
our time