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Painting

REACH for a brush to stroke magic SWEEP vibrant life across blank canvas COLOR white with aubergine imagination DANCE through worlds all the way home SING the hued heart songs everyone knows BREATHE long and deep like babies do BE…

Prayer.

She stands beside me and sets up her project, grabbing at my arm, pointing out what she needs, fussing petulantly. I am finishing something I am doing, thinking that a good mom would simply meet the need without being asked,…