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Do what Mama couldn't

June 24, 2010
By Shminkanator5000 SILVER, Rochester, New York
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Shminkanator5000 SILVER, Rochester, New York
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Favorite Quote:
"the only thing we have to fear is fear itself"

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Good night baby
Close your eyes and forget all of this
I'll protect the both of us.
Ignore the guns
Ignore the screams
I'll plug our ears for the both of us.
Don't listen to them, baby.
Grow up like you should, like you're supposed to
Live your life and love every moment of it
Do what your mama couldn't.
Theirs going to come a day,
You'll get out of here
And I'll go to a better place
Where angels sing amazing grace
Promise me baby, you'll live for the both of us
Dream huge dreams
Go the extra mile
Sleep tight, baby
You hold the world in your tiny hands
Take it and go with it
Do something for your weary mama
Something she didn't have the courage to do
Love life.

© Lucie C., Chatham, NY

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Shminkanator5000 SILVER said...
on Jul. 5 2011 at 10:25 pm
Shminkanator5000 SILVER, Rochester, New York
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;the only thing we have to fear is fear itself&quot;

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Thank you all SO MUCH! You have no idea how much your comments help! I appreciate it so much!
xXx_Fox_xXx BRONZE said...
on Jul. 5 2011 at 9:42 pm
xXx_Fox_xXx BRONZE, Conbe, Iowa
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Where a rose is, a thistle can not grow&quot; ~The Secret Garden<br /> &quot;Be the change you wish to see in the world&quot; ~Ghandi<br /> &quot;Every road leads somewhere, its just a matter of where you want to go...&quot; ~???

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(>'v'<) The bird smiles and plucks five stars out of the sky and hands them to Dolphin. She tweets "well done."
XxDream_in_ColorxX SILVER said...
on Jan. 6 2011 at 4:35 pm
XxDream_in_ColorxX SILVER, Ocean Springs, Mississippi
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&ldquo;It is easy to forget how full the world is of people, full to bursting, and each of them imaginable and consistently misimagined.&rdquo; -John Green, Paper Towns

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Again, like your other piece, I love this.  You can really feel the grief the mother feels, but also her hope for her baby. 

5 stars! =D

AndreaD GOLD said...
on Aug. 18 2010 at 4:13 am
AndreaD GOLD, West Chester, Pennsylvania
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According to Greek mythology, humans were originally created with four legs, four arms and a head with two faces. Fearing their power, Zeus split them apart, condemning them to spend their lives in search of their other half.

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this has SO much meaning to it; i absolutely love it. you're very talented also! :)