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A. Wilder Westgate's avatar

I stand on my no's,

not by them;

they are stepping stones

on the way to

better yeses,

that lift more than myself.

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Lisa Strader's avatar

Doing the dishes

(for tomorrow's Lisa)

Making the phone call

(I'm shaking through it)

Eating the food

and stretching arms wide

and telling myself,

"You are doing enough.

You are gonna be fine.

You can hold on and breathe.

You were only a kid."

Taking a bike ride

(just put on your shoes)

Looking for birds

(the buntings are back)

Resting in willow and cottonwood shadow,

and telling myself,

"You got this, my friend.

It's okay to cry.

Life always goes on.

You were only a kid."

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