But tonight, as I lay in her bed and she holds me while I cry over my dead wife and son, she isn't trash to me, but a treasure to my shattered heart.
They call her trash, like her name doesn't matter anymore. She's been married four times, and she's only 23. She's had five kids, three with different fathers. None of them live with her anymore. She drinks, smokes, and whatever. She lives in a trailer, of course. She makes money any way she can. The whole town knows and talks about her with amusement, disgust, and even hatred.
But tonight, as I lay in her bed and she holds me while I cry over my dead wife and son, she isn't trash to me, but a treasure to my shattered heart.
Paul A Freeman
25/8/2023 09:43:45 pm
It's complicated.
Mary K. Curran
26/8/2023 03:10:21 am
Pigeon holes get crowded and, more often than not, some folks shouldn't be in there.
Tom Baldwin
26/8/2023 05:45:33 am
Everyone has a good side. It sometimes takes some finding.
Alyce
28/8/2023 10:46:24 pm
This is powerful, Brian. Made me think... Sometimes, we’re quick to throw out labels, but slow to offer compassion.
Sue Clayton
29/8/2023 04:32:30 am
Her name is comfort.
Brian Taylor
1/9/2023 05:00:48 am
Thank you Paul, Mary, Tom, Alyce and Sue for your kind comments. Much appreciated. Comments are closed.
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