Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Untitled, Erica Schlaefer

Untitled
by Erica Schlaefer

I witnessed that a smile can cure all that is hurtful and unbearable.

I have endured long enough to learn that unrelenting joy can come from the ashes of dread.

I have whispered somewhere to someone my gratitude for aligning my heart with my soul once again.


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about the poet.
Erica and her husband struggled for years to conceive. The are now adoptive parents and co-founders of the non-profit Parenthood for Me.

1 comment:

  1. You have painted quite a picture of your journey with these few words. Thanks for sharing

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