Conestoga Woman

She loved him enough

to stay and not leave

She loved him enough

no rest or reprieve

 

She loved him enough

to walk in the sand

She loved him enough

behind the wagon upland

 

She loved him enough

to leave what she knew

She loved him enough

her regret to eschew

 

She loved him enough

to bear him his young

She loved him enough

her song left unsung

 

She loved him enough

to make him a home

She loved him enough

to brave hardship alone

 

She loved him enough

as the years stole her youth

She loved him enough

— always bearing the truth

 

(Dreamsleep: October, 2026)

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