I’ve spent too much time
walking the floor
in the middle of the night
quietly carving a path
to mark each heartache
As the rest of the family sleeps,
blissfully unaware of troubles
that steal my chance for respite,
I wear out oak planks with the weight
of burdens at times too heavy to bear
Such troubles are all too common
as we, mothers and wives,
daughters and sisters,
reject opportunities to skirt issues
others may ignore
And so I walk
searching for guidance from above
Even as my head hangs low,
I know these grooves beneath my feet
sooner or later provide salvation
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prompt: https://wordpress.com/read/post/id/92748489/355
http://www.oprah.com/omagazine/Two-Sylvias-How-to-Write-Poetry/1
https://thereveriejournal.com/2016/05/02/insomniac-song-poetry-prompt/
Writing and Reflections 
You describe the stresses of carrying burdens unknown to others well…time does end such burdens but not always a happy ending.
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“mothers and wives,
daughters and sisters,
reject opportunities to skirt issues
others may ignore” Love these lines.
http://judydykstrabrown.com/2015/08/14/fantastic-finish-jnws-new-prompt-generator-and-latitude-schmatitude/
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Thank you!
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I was going to say the same thing! Perfect choice of “to skirt issues”.
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Thank you!
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