Left On The Side Of The Road,
Within Sight Of The GE Plant
The lesson was learned young:
You have no inherent value,
and love can be taken away.
What child has the strength to resist?
Half a century of therapy and meds,
meditation and distance,
and still each morning brings
a renewal of doubt.
The winter sun is indifferent.
It shines on the worth and the lost alike.
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8 January 2025
Charlottesville VA
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