sharon wildey Biography

What is true friendship? She pleaded for an answer
It is a dance, he said, Trust is the rhythm
Tentative steps to the tune
And in building confidence in our partners
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You did not live a day
Without food on the table and a roof over your head
You did not lack for medical care
Your teeth grew straight
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Suicide lady
Comes every day
Sometimes she stays a long time
And sometimes not
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I planted my brokenness under an avocado tree today
Fertilized it with my self-critic that I shot between the eyes last week
And buried in my compost heap
For just such an occasion
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Do my grandchildren call you Grandma
Like my children call you Mama
You who produced nothing but heartache
You who never knew me but
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