If My Book were a Child

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If my book were a child,

I would think it most darling

for nudging me with ideas while only

half-conceived.

“I hope you look like me,”

I would tell it with fondness.

For this unborn book would carry my name.

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And if my book were a child,

I would think it most naughty

for exerting a will of its own while only a  

young draft.

“Who taught you such sass?”

I would demand with a threat.

For it was putting its author and her wits to shame.

girl in white long sleeve shirt and black skirt sitting on swing during day time
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And if my book were a child,

I would think it most stubborn

for taking on a life and a look of its own

But if my book were a child,

I would be most proud

for what it became and what it helped me become.


What projects of yours have become like children to you?

How have they helped you grow?

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