Sunday, April 05, 2009

And Don't Forget Love


in case you were wondering, baby girl

i’m not sick of your struggles
i’m not tired of your grief
i’m not wearied by your doubts
or anywhere near finished with the broken places in your wide open heart

instead i’m still hungry
to know your truth
to hear your pain
to see the cracked places where the light gets in
and where everything good inside you finally has a chance to come out

i still believe in magic
yours most especially
and also the path that twists and winds before you
leading through dark valleys
but always always back into the light
of a kind and silvery moon

be strong, my friend
be brave.
tell me what’s inside of you
and know i carry all your pieces
with so much tenderness
and even more respect
for who you are right now
and who you will become.

Jen Lemen

hayden & izabella

our family's two youngest baby girls

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