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My Family Tree

No Fairytale

By Kelli Sheckler-AmsdenPublished 11 months ago 1 min read
My Family Tree
Photo by Naoki Suzuki on Unsplash

Some are bent or broken

But each branch is part of me

Rooted in the soil of complete complexity

Twigs of truth and wisdom blended

With subtle hints of dis-functionality

We all live our lives pretending

That it’s exactly what we need

Denying we need pruning

Afraid to cut away the weeds

Desperately trying to hold on to something

We’ve seen in n someone else’s tree

Consumed with our disappointments

Trying to sell some make believe

Sparking the magic of a moment

Sprouting possibilities like leaves

Holding on to the promises

That what we reap is what we sow

Embracing all the obstacles

That encourages our growth

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Kelli Sheckler-Amsden

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    Written by Kelli Sheckler-Amsden