…mommy let’s go

…pulled up to the home-

everyone got out, but I remained.

hoping no one would notice,

the absence of my presence-

i felt so defeated-

do you ever feel defeated?

staring into the world,

begging for a purpose-

numb from not understanding,

what life feels should be understood-

and for a moment, all strength left me-

i wanted to die. and no one knew.

and then in the faintest of voices,

I could hear you calling for me-

“mommy let’s go…

come on mommy, let’s go-”

so I slowly stood up, numb to the core-

remembered my reasons…

and reached for you.

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