Love Poem: She Replied
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Written by: Teresa Harr-Pena

She Replied

In a moment
I saw my children crumble
The news of death 
is once again upon us

As I look at my youngest daughter
I ask:

Are you sad? "Yes", she replied
Are you lonely? "Yes", she replied
Are you angry?"Yes", she replied
Do you miss him? "Yes", she replied
Do you need a hug? "Yes", she replied

We hug and cry together
Then I ask:

Do you love me? "Yes", she replied
I said, "I love me too!"
"MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!"

That was the first smile I've seen in days!