The Collected Writings of Brian J. Mueller
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...to my imperfection.
I am broken, or at least cracked and a little bit frayed around the edges. I hate being this way, not able to fix myself, not able to figure it out, and not any different from the imperfection all around me. I apologize, aware I’ve written this same poem many times before. And yet every time I revisit my brokenness, I inch just a bit closer to some kind of acceptance.
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