People Poems · PHOTO-0881

Beauty, Strong, Mother - for Nigers & Thalia

2026-02-11 · Herbin Living

Original typewritten page for Beauty, Strong, Mother - for Nigers & Thalia by Chris the Poet

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Beauty, Strong, Mother - for Nigherst & Thalis by chris the poet ti San LA Y ; — a Wo re I know, I know, I've heard it all before Do you think I don't? That I was born yesterday, mom? But wait...I didn't say to stop... Don't you know we're playing a little game? I act strong, I pretend I've got it going on, that everything's always fine and I know it aki: that I don't need my mother to call and call and remind me that I'm not alone, to pull me from the deep lot that's on my mind. It's a strange beauty I'm trying to weave, mom, but T'11 always come back to youe..