I live with ferocity,
\nIt envelops.
\nIt is me.
\nIt is not a decision
\nmade from battle,
\nfrom wisdom or reverence
\nearned by patience.
\nI was born
\nloving who love me.
\nMuch as a mother loves her child.
\nA father throws his life down
\nguarding the door.<\/p>\n
It is not something
\na church taught me
\nor came from faith in Providence.
\nI simply will die
\nloving those who touched me
\nin kindness.
\nGave me what belonged to them
\njust to make me happy,
\nsafeguard me,
\nbrighten my life.<\/p>\n
So as I fall asleep
\nI kiss everyone living and dead
\nwho I love
\non their dear lips
\nand tell them,
\nI cherish you
\neach and everyone
\nfor your gift.
\nMy huge loving family
\nwho took me in,
\nand close the eyes of my heart
\neach night.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I live with ferocity, It envelops. It is me. It is not a decision made from battle, from wisdom or reverence earned by patience. I…<\/p>\n