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When My Father Knocked Again

A Grown Daughter’s Choice

By JanePublished 12 months ago 1 min read
When My Father Knocked Again
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At Eighteen

Now he comes again,

words rehearsed,

"I want to fix this."

But the years have carved

a quiet caution in me.

My heart is not a revolving door.

I gave him my trust once.

I gave him my trust twice.

And I am not sure

I have anything left

to hand back to him.

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