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Jozef Cain's avatar

My dad has heart disease. This made me teary. I like how you described your younger self retracting her skinny fingers into the sweaters sleeves. Really touching work.

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julie radford's avatar

Anxiety is a real bitch. Wishing you many more precious moments with your dad ❤️

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Nazish Nasim's avatar

This looks like the poet found closure. Beautifully constructed 🩷

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julie radford's avatar

Thank you, love - i’m not sure whether i’ll ever find closure but it feels a lot less open and gushing for sure ❤️‍🩹

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