Today I am a Mother
Today, I got up before everyone else in the house. Only the sky was awake, unfolding its umbric reveal. The old dog, forever loyal, followed me down the stairs, out of love, and yes, out of his need for—everything. I took in the first coffee, the sunrise, and the way it unmasked the mountains I hadn't seen …
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