Choices Kill

A poem

Toni Tails
Nov 3 · 1 min read

It wasn't my turn at bat
So when you called I returned
To the life of a single mother
To the day off I had earned

Told myself it was someone else's turn
I ignored the nagging doubts
That threatened my peace of mind
And refused to ignore the shouts

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Toni Tails

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CEO of ToniTails.com | Published Author | Body Positive Graphic Artist | Autism Mama |Survivor of Child Sex Abuse | PTSD BipolarII Babe| @QueerCupcake | she/her

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