She’s buoyed you and nurtured you and weathered your despotism and continued to envision what you still might’ve become rather than what you are. She’s put wings to your feet for the entirety of your life together—and with them, you run.

Cretan Love Song, 1600 B.C.” by Jim Shepard

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