The Collected Writings of Brian J. Mueller
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Search and read all 1,834 pieces by Brian J. Mueller — 1,675 poems, 38 prose pieces, and 121 haiku from 12 published volumes. Free to read and share.
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Brian’s collected pieces, volume by volume.
Annie
I gave you all I had.
I accept your decision.
Our marriage was failing.
I failed.
The pain is humiliating.
Scars form and then recede into familiarity.
I say a prayer for your deepest well-being
and I wish you happiness, safety, and peace,
so that I may reflect on my own with gratitude.