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My turtle dove, my pet

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We learn to say goodbye
You try to disentangle yourself
From your new mama's arms, you try.
You fail, even with your naive stealth.

Why don't you hear me? 
I'm calling out to you, listen 
Child, why do you cry? I'm fine, see?
Come now, wipe the tears that glisten.

Hush now hush, it's just awhile.
I'll be back soon to see you smile again.
I can't wait, to see that smile,
Go now, with the nice men.

Follow them to the door, out the room.
Don't turn around. Please. Don't look,
Just leave me now, leave the gloom.
Past the barbed wire and the pills I took.

Cradled safe and warm, against them
It's just a holiday, temporary, only
Until they no longer wish to condemn
Me to cradle myself, arms locked lonely .

Her arms protective around sleeping frame, 
constraining jacket, buckles locked tight.
I miss you already my darling, it's a shame
Why didn't I stop them? Why didn't I fight?

I could have done something, surely?
Voices echo, confirming my fears
I never will see you smile again they chime sourly.
My tied hands cannot reach to wipe away          
                                                                         my tears.
It must be awful to be separates from your child.

100 theme challenge - vacation - inspired by a poem by Carol Ann Duffy "We remember your childhood well" and Tim Burton's version of Sweeny Todd. Loosely ;)
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