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Write a letter to your fear (Sponsored by ProWritingAid) 4 months, 3 weeks ago Absence
Jessica ZylinskiDearest Absence,
My heart pounds at the mere mention of your name. I hold you near day in and day out. I see your presence in the eyes of my children and in the shadows, always lurking when he is around. Where once you were just a dream, now you are a reality. I do not fear the one who brings you, for he is but mortal man. No, it is your patient hunting of the hearts of my children that causes the shuddering of my soul. The threats of your untimely arrival are all-consuming. However, the uncertainty of what is best, to welcome you with open arms knowing my children will find refuge in your aftermath, or to hold them closer and flee your threats, is my greatest fear. Is it selfish to run from you or selfish to seize you? I honestly do not know, but, dearest Absence, we are a pair. Where I go, you go. You are always within reach. Your presence does not comfort me, however. No, instead it riles me. And that burning inferno pushes me to fight another day. And so I bid you farewell, even if for just a night while I enjoy the love saturated presence of my children.
Good Day,
A single mother
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Jessica, as a mother, my favorite line in your letter is “I bid you farewell, even if for just a night while I enjoy the love saturated presence of my children.” Their “love saturated” presence is often enough to quell even the darkest of fears. It always amazes me how our children can open a whole new type of fear within us. Thank you for sharing your experience!
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