Lordy, this is heartfelt & sad. I am in tears.

… wrong,
 wondering when her husband
 stole the simple innocence 
 of her country-girl childhood.
 
 Mom recoils from me,
 turns away and cries
 like she always did when her husband
 raised his voice or fist.
 I hold vigil beside her,
 watching dusk turn her
 into a dark silhouette.
 She teaches me how to weep.
Learning to Weep
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Theodore McDowell
Freda Savahl
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Jul 23, 2024
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Lordy, this is heartfelt & sad. I am in tears.
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Written by Freda Savahl3K Followers
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Retired Nurse Practitioner WHC /Contract Provider Deployment Military Services. US Citizen. Immigrant from South Africa 1978.
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