I Cried This Morning (2008)

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I cried this morning.
Big manly tears.
Two beautiful little women lay at my side.
There they lay. Twitching. Breathing deeply.
Dreaming. Conquering worlds. Their world.
My girls.
The tears were of joy and pride.
Of the boy deep inside.
But now a man.
Trying to figure out and understand,
why my heart tingles


when they hold my hand,
hug me and smile.
Time is an illusion
As it stands still
While I take snapshots
Of this memory
that
I will
tuck
away.
Pull that image,
this emotion,
from the dusty
cobweb of my mind.
In that moment
I will remember what is
Right with the world.
My girls.
I love you.

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Sent to self: Sunday, Feb. 22, 2008 6:17am

About the author

Teevee Aguirre

Teevee Aguirre is a storyteller, artist, and podcasting dad on a mission to become a better ancestor. He writes about life, fatherhood, and the beautifully messy journey of personal growth—wins, losses, and everything in between. A firm believer that struggle makes the best stories, he embraces his role as Father, Son, Super Model—not on the runway, but in the art of being a role model (a title his kids may or may not co-sign).

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