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My mom works to be busy, and hurts herself. She sleeps on the floor until she can move again. Then she works again, until she hurts again. For no reason and no pay. She talks on the phone and laughs aloud. Her friends drop by with no warning. Her dogs leap around her feet. The sun is warm on her red face. My dad sleeps all day and watches TV all night. He never works, and doesn't know how to, if he dared. He waits for the...

Let Me Love You Just The Way You Are

A poem dedicated to people whom I love because they love me.

Let Me Love You the Way You Are By Captain Midnight Based on the song “Just the Way You Are” by Billy JoelFor Hotstuff and for three other women not here. I love you all. Oh … There are people Who love to judge us Based on what we’ve done So far … Mm mm mm mm mm Tabloid photogs With long lenses Watch every beach, Yacht, suite and bar … Public figures Fill the pages Of each page devoted To a star … It’s a trade-off, Instea...