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My Raptor
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68 myraPtor Mymindhoveredovermybaby,like araptor,andfrozeeverythingitsaw. Ilookedthroughmyownpregnantbelly’sraw perimetersandfoundhishearttostrike attentiveuntil,helplesswiththepound ofstillmoreblood,heseemedtosettledown. Itwasmylosstofeellikegodalone foranewonealwayslistening,toreach insideforhisearstosharetheflyingspeech Iheardsoconstantly.Withinmygrown silence,mysounding,myloudbodywhere thebabyturned,mymindlearnednottocare whetherthoughtsIfelthenoticedwithnofear wereminealone—orwhetherhecouldhear. ...