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mother

you were my everything

my mind my heart my life spring

i tried i tried to protect you from

the truth the hurt the smoking gun

then i grew up and saw your finger

pulling the trigger

bringing death that lingers

real mothers don't do that

you can never go back

and I'm sorry for you.

 

 

the smoke the lies the hazel eyes

held me down with your disguise

you held my everything

my mind my heart my life spring

like a contaminated water supply

broke my back by and by

hauling your burden piled to the sky

telling me to go ahead and cry

real mothers don't do that

love you with a razorblade blood black

and I'm sorry.

 

 

take your thorns petals frayed

I'm not yours to throw away

I hope you feel the way i do

I hope you give yourself up too

and it's never felt so good

bird flies like it thought it could

real mothers don't do that

false remorse after the fact

you must be sorry...

I would if I were you.

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