There's only one of me (Thank God!)

THERE’S ONLY ONE OF ME (Thank God)

There is only one me
A recycling bin
Of past lives and forgotten hopes.
An unfinished notebook,
Pages smudged with almost,
Godforsaken dirt,
Cracked and waiting for rain.
A field—empty,
Or ready to bloom.
An idea.
A shape not yet formed.
At one time, someone’s daughter,
At another, a granddaughter
Cradled in soft hands and old songs.

One me
Who once shared dreams
But received only
Broken promises in return.

A whisper lost in the wind,
A loud scream no one heard.
A turn down a road unmarked.
A memory
Drifting in the darkness,
Still searching for light.
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Guadalupe Cisneros Villa
Dallas, Tx
12/7/2025