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In all the World Mothers and Fathers
Tammi Slilat
In all the world mothers and fathers
Stand over cradles
And pain comes from their hearts
A thick and strong string envelopes them
Each eyelash, every vague muttering
The one-way pain
Trickle into the dreams of my child
Pooling in dark corners, painting my hair white
The day will come, when my child will leave here
And again there will be
In my blood at night over the bed of his child
Then the hidden pain will break out and the strings of his heart will tremble
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