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My body enwraps aroma of

baked banana bread lingering

around as the door closes

out chills entering our

heated shield from within.

Tires screech as my heart

silently screams with agony,

but fire crackle inside from the

hugs of duet “hellos”,

 and “how are you’s”

from my older twos

Another “hello” barked to me

with doe-eyes look up

panting for a tummy rub,

on his furry side tickling

around the four-legged

stout puts away his pout

Enter my boxed-size space

I lay down whisp of butterflies

as I unravel knots binding

Me through the day so,

I pick up a lead and

carve words that will

always stay.