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Family Secrets

from My Father Loved Me by Rachael Kilgour

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My arms are too long for my body
And my hands are too big for my arms
But my dad
Part man, part orangutan
Held me close and he kept me from harm
So why waste my time
Wishing that I were proportionate?

And my skin is too thin for my family
How they laugh at my sensitive ways
Whether I’m happy or sad
I cry just like my dad
But I am proud to let it be named
I may be soft but I am not ashamed

And isn’t it brave?
To take what you’ve been given
The parts you kept hidden
The traits you denied
To find a strength
In what looked like a weakness
Take your old family secrets
And wear them with pride
Mmmm

So if your cheeks burn red when you’re nervous
If your hair curls tight in the heat
Know we all came from someplace
You’ve got your great-grandmother’s face
And walk the earth
With your ancestors' steady feet

And isn’t it brave?
To take what you’ve been given
The parts you kept hidden
The traits you denied
To find a strength
In what looked like a weakness
Take your old family secrets
And wear them with pride

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from My Father Loved Me, released September 22, 2023

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