a beautiful and poignant message in this poem.

Later I make my daughter’s bed 
with clean blue and pink sheets with mermaids on
I puff up the pillows and leave the night light on 
so it’s not dark when she goes upstairs
I lay out her school uniform for the morning 
and put a fresh water bottle in her bag 
 — take this…
The World Is So Beautiful and So Heartbreaking All at Once
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Caroline Mellor
John Hansen PAL
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Oct 9, 2023
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a beautiful and poignant message in this poem.
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Written by John Hansen PAL
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Freelancer, short fiction writer, and award-winning poet who loves experimenting with different styles and genres. Writing is in my soul and it won't leave!
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