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Breaking the Taboo
Mother. Her smile of warmth. Her love for us,[/font][/font]
our love for her; excitement, happiness, mother.[/font][/font]
Father. Distant his heart his look were always,[/font][/font]
always gone, never knew of pain of ours, no, never.[/font][/font]
Mother. Her fall was ours. We couldn't let go[/font][/font]
of her; held on memories of warmth and smiles.[/font][/font]
We couldn't understand how it could be so wrong.[/font][/font]
We readied ourselves, or so we thought, for this.[/font][/font]
But when it went wrong, hard fell we from pride.[/font][/font]
Brother. His soul only remains, sinner's mark, my shame.[/font][/font]
My limbs, gone; ready we were not for sacrifice.[/font][/font]
Surprised at the price, we travel far to gain[/font][/font]
back what we lost. Mother? No, not her, but[/font][/font]
what we gave up when trying to reach the sun. [/font][/font]
our love for her; excitement, happiness, mother.[/font][/font]
Father. Distant his heart his look were always,[/font][/font]
always gone, never knew of pain of ours, no, never.[/font][/font]
Mother. Her fall was ours. We couldn't let go[/font][/font]
of her; held on memories of warmth and smiles.[/font][/font]
We couldn't understand how it could be so wrong.[/font][/font]
We readied ourselves, or so we thought, for this.[/font][/font]
But when it went wrong, hard fell we from pride.[/font][/font]
Brother. His soul only remains, sinner's mark, my shame.[/font][/font]
My limbs, gone; ready we were not for sacrifice.[/font][/font]
Surprised at the price, we travel far to gain[/font][/font]
back what we lost. Mother? No, not her, but[/font][/font]
what we gave up when trying to reach the sun. [/font][/font]
Published 12th Apr 2011
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