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[title] => The Seasons of Parenthood
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[bodytext] => The Seasons of “Parenthood” Cherry-stained lips drip sugared bliss on the boiling pavement Wiped clean by Mothers who care Empty bellies scream in retaliation Ignored by fathers not there College savings thoughtfully tucked away By slaves who toil for years Ragged backpacks, dingy sneakers Schooldays muddled by tears Snowy memories ‘neath a sparkling spruce Christmas lists fulfilled Empty stockings, empty hearts No hope for dreams to build Happily-ever-after fairytales read From dusty pages from which they are freed Television educates For children who cannot read [comments] => 1 [counter] => 128 [topic] => 13 [informant] => HippyWitchGal [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 0 [ratings] => 0 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => DarkPoetry )
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