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I need her to stay safe,I want her to never let go, But my sweet child, confidence comes as you grow, It means eventually, no matter how hard I try, We won't ride the horses, and she'll ask...
This is for my Mother who lost her remaining parent ( her Mother)this Mothers day: An orphan born of time is she The sands of time did shift, reshaping her identity Alone. No Mother.
My father always said to me the eyes are windows to your soul, A quite ironic quote for him, for one who's eyes so blue and cold.
A life born into unknown darkness. I was your only son. Inherited your hopes and fears. Became your chosen one. Generations of family demons. Gathered around my bed. Whispering passed on failures.
I live life as a sentence for a crime, from once, when I lived, upon a time. I stare out at what was, and realise what is, and wonder if I can be. I think back to memories, a time when I was not.