mother strictly

...on the porch’s ledge here
awaiting his return
but I know that he won’t be back
and I'm the reason why he...

left to right there's nothing
not a single sign of him
how could you leave your mother here
with no sign of good...

by the stream I'm searching
and by the barn I wait
my baby left his home alone
and I await his perfect...

face to face with demons
I wish I hadn't yelled so
my anguish drove my child away
and now I sadly sit...
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