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A Poem for My Children
O my children, how I will long for these days, years from now when I am worn and slow. Your eyes bright and innocent, as you ascend the...
Dawn Swayne
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A Morning Prayer
What a wonderful day you have made for me! I praise and worship You, and You alone. Help me to live today like I mean that! You are my...
Dawn Swayne
1 min read


Thoughts on People Pleasing
Seeking people’s approval to validate myself is very much like swimming in a rough ocean. I am constantly wondering where the solid...
Dawn Swayne
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The Shepherd (A Poem for Mothers)
Never forget the value of what you do in your home. Whether you are dusting the furniture or wiping bottoms, Reading a story or...
Dawn Swayne
3 min read


ON BECOMING
“Have you heard it was good to gain the day? I also say it is good to fall, battles are lost in the same spirit in which they are won.”...
Dawn Swayne
2 min read


MISSED (a poem for my father)
This one is for all my Strong Mamas who struggle with fatherlessness. I wrote this a little while ago as I was processing my...
Dawn Swayne
4 min read
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