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What To Say
I never had the power
To leave my children
I loved them; I love them
More than my desires
Even more than my totality
They walked with me
Holding fast my fingers
But what I would say
It is the cruelty of the time
Or the traditional selfishness
They left me alone
For their desires
For their priorities of life
I did the same with my parent
I left them alone too
For priorities of life
But I lose both
The priorities of life
And the parent
This circle stays for everyone
Today
Tomorrow
And forever
One feels grief; the other doesn't,
It is life, so is life.
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