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Baby Steps

March 23, 2017
By Liliana_Walls BRONZE, Thornton, Colorado
Liliana_Walls BRONZE, Thornton, Colorado
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You were starting to slowly crawl like a baby,

Tumbles here and there followed by soft cries
No one likes seeing babies cry
And even though you’re not one
I fell apart when you did

Soon you began to saunter like an infant
Joyfully and carelessly
I was a cheerful  guide.
Guiding your steps
And teaching you how to keep your balance

I understand, when you’re learning
how to walk
You will fall confusedly
It may cause some scratches on your elbows
It may cause some broken bones
We’ll never know

When you fall for someone,
Do you break because of the fall
Or
Do they
Break you?


The author's comments:

This piece is a metaphor for someone who is teaching someone how to love. When you're teaching them how to love, they might end up confusing it with lust.


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