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Rehab

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hopeburnsblue

Published: Sep 12, 2014

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To say
that rebuilding trust is difficult
would be an understatement of the highest order.
It's a lot like relearning how to walk.
With each small step,
I keep thinking I'll fall--
and I may--
but I haven't yet.
My heart and left leg
throb in protest,
but there's a certain joy in progress
that keeps me moving forward.

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Written September 12, 2014. Started this a little under a week ago and had to take a break from it. Been focusing on prose and therapy this week, so that's why I've been a bit quiet around here.