The defiant girl
using lies and mental games
to face down an abusive, drunk man
- calling himself a father -
The confused young woman
subject to unexplainable rage
exploring anger
as a previously unidentifiable emotion
probing it like a sore tooth
The young wife
with a controlling husband
both of us -
lacking compassion and understanding
The divorced mom
the 16 year raging custody battle
the wins, the losses
the therapy
for me and the kids
The blended family
horrible, wonderful
Relief when the first two are grown
least said, quickest mended
Two parents
two young children
with the same mom and dad
Content, calm, settled
How do I meld all these parts of me?
The liar, the fighter, the survivor
the lover, the hater, the mother,
the wife, the.......
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