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Revived,
Her body feeling complete,
At the Thanksgiving table,
She rose to her feet,
Uttering words thankful for her mom,
Who burst into the bathroom,
And cradled her daughter in the arms,

As her body dangled,
Her mom screams “call 9-1-1,”
As her baby sister runs into the room,
The phone’s dialing in her palms,

Her baby sister’s face says it all,
Reflecting shock, pale skin, cold feeling and all,
They were convinced she was a goner,
Their hearts filled with sorrow,
A baby sister and a single mother,

Two weeks later,
Jessica’s now all complete,
No more abusing alcohol and her life seems to see,
Brighter days as she experiences lighter days,
Casting hope over her dark life,
The 24 year-old getting her life right,
As she sees her stomach creating life…
[ to be continued ]

-L.J.S.