Writing for Wellness Chapter Two

I'm glad I'm prefacing these with a note that these are rough drafts. This haibun is too vague and the haiku are not very good. But rough drafts are not about perfection and this is a good point of reference for future revision.

Without you, I would not understand the implication nor the full meanings of sacrifice and forgiveness. That which preachers propagate from the pulpit becomes words withered into meaningless metaphor when measured in stretch marks. After all, aren’t the gods supposed to lead by example, sacrifice and forgive to show us the way, their way? But you—you are merely human and no matter how deeply I cut my teeth into your heart with my selfish and foolish beliefs, you turned to me with compassion.

Because you had no
Insurance, you had your teeth
Pulled out one by one

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For Christmas you filled
My tights and life with lavish
Generosity

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Even when I fought
To pull away, you promised
Not to turn from me