ALTHEA
whatever darkness is inside me You flush out with a Look.
Conceived with Love, You are My Everything.
nothing about You is random or by chance.
You are a gift from a Loving God,
ALTHEA
i saw You on that screen of what will Be.
oh how my eyes lit up looking at my Little Humming Bird.
Your Heart Beating in the Warmth of Your Mother’s Womb
is it possible that i Loved You before i knew of Your Existence?
ALTHEA
Your Playful Look, Your Ruddy cheeks, Your Big Head and Little Arms,
without fault, without blemish, without sin.
the Faith i lost You returned with a Smile, My Cherub,
My Proof of the Existence of a Loving God.
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Jay Robbins
Jay Robbins grew up in rural Wyoming and acquired much of his education on the family ranch. After 9/11 he joined and served two deployments during Operation Iraqi Freedom. His proudest achievement is living for those who didn't come home.
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