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Children (Other) by Joyleaf
Evolution,
the long process of births and deaths,
sexual selection,
trial and error,
has produced me,
a creature to whom thoughts are children
and infants are a distant thought.
For now,
I let my thought-children mature.
They become the mid-wives
that will someday welcome
my babies and their dreams.
They become the foundations
of the loving home I am building.
They are still young,
as I am,
and they are not yet ready for these tasks.
I will raise one set of children at a time,
and give both the love and warmth they need to grow.
The long process of trial and error,
sexual choice,
has given me the chance to choose.
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