By Zoey Blair
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I was your long-kept secret,
A whisper lost in the wind,
My name never left your lips,
Pictures of climbed mountains,
each one a snapshot of hope.
Then I went to Colorado,
The mountains stood over me,
Where I waited at the edge of your world,
Heart pounding out of my chest.
A reflection showed all we left unsaid,
The same eyes searching for belonging,
I saw the same fear,
Worried about being alone.
You’re a stranger in my story,
Mountains sharp peaks dividing us,
And your wife, unaware of the secrets,
Made me an uninvited guest at your table.
Now you’re trying for a baby,
The cycle changing like each season,
Even though I was your child,
Held in dreams two decades ago,
Only lost in the space between us.
About the Author
Zoey Blair is in her second year at ICC.
Zoey plans to attend ISU after ICC to achieve her secondary education teaching
degree. Besides school and work, Zoey likes to spend time with her dog, Enzo,
and she tends to her indoor plants.