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Stagger

(for my niece Roselle,
when she's about a year old.)


There are times
that you'd get  
so cranky

and my arms
would hurt

trying  
everything
to make  
you, fall  
asleep

but instead
I'm the one
staggering

not to fall

from your heavy 
pull to my heart.
Written by wildcherry22
Published | Edited 6th Apr 2011
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