The instinct to test my mettle is irresistible--like putting weight on a sprained ankle or running your tongue over a sore tooth.
So it sits on my desk.
It kills me a little bit every time I look at it but it keeps her alive.
Monday, August 17, 2009
Reminders
Looking at it now it's so obvious--the truth that we were too hopeful to see and that the doctors and nurses were to polite to share.
The instinct to test my mettle is irresistible--like putting weight on a sprained ankle or running your tongue over a sore tooth.
So it sits on my desk.
It kills me a little bit every time I look at it but it keeps her alive.
The instinct to test my mettle is irresistible--like putting weight on a sprained ankle or running your tongue over a sore tooth.
So it sits on my desk.
It kills me a little bit every time I look at it but it keeps her alive.
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She is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI know that I was also very naive and hopeful. We weren't to know.
I think it does keep her alive.