Desperation, substitution
A few years ago when the tsunami's hit Indonesia, I remember hearing about this mother. She was being whisked away by the water holding her two young children. Around the ages of 6 and 3 I believe. I remember she had to let go of one child or they all died. She let one go to save herself and her 3 year old. I never heard if the 6 year old made it or not. Who makes the choice of killing one of their children to save yourself? Isn't it a mother duty to sacrifice herself to save her children? And I mean how do you even choose in the first place? The youngest with no chance but you've had less time with? Or your first born with a small better chance than your younger child? And in a spit second like that.
I would love to talk to that women. I want to know how she made up her mind. I bet it came down to enni menni mini moe. Or if it was even intentional. Maybe her hand slipped from their shirt.
I think my mom let go of me.
I saw a boy get hit by a car today. He ran across the street to catch his bus. It happened in a blink of an eye. Even I hadnt seen the car coming. We didnt stop, we didnt slow.I dont even think she saw what had happened, just kept on to our destination. My heart broke at the sight of his flying body and I turned around before I could see him hit the ground. I'd rather picturing him just taking off into flight and never coming down. I know its unrelistic but I dare to dream.
When we were coming home later we pass the same street. This time there were cops and paramedics. The street was blocked off but the damage was still visable. I recall her pearing out onto the scene, a large dark stain on the cement, a stray sandle laying in the street, the paramedics all shaking their heads, I remember she asked, I wonder what happened. Do you know? I shook my head and peared at my hands. I played innocent. And really I am because all i know is that that man was propelled into the air and he never came down.
She drove around the detour without a second thought.
Wherever you are young boy, I know you never came down.
But sister you know I'm so weary
And you know sister
My hearts been broken
Sometimes, sometimes
My mind is too strong to carry on
When I am alone
When I've thrown off the weight of this crazy stone
When I've lost all care for the things I own
That's when I miss you, that's when I miss you,
You who are my home
And here is what I know now
Here is what I know now
Goes like this
In your love, my salvation lies
I would love to talk to that women. I want to know how she made up her mind. I bet it came down to enni menni mini moe. Or if it was even intentional. Maybe her hand slipped from their shirt.
I think my mom let go of me.
I saw a boy get hit by a car today. He ran across the street to catch his bus. It happened in a blink of an eye. Even I hadnt seen the car coming. We didnt stop, we didnt slow.I dont even think she saw what had happened, just kept on to our destination. My heart broke at the sight of his flying body and I turned around before I could see him hit the ground. I'd rather picturing him just taking off into flight and never coming down. I know its unrelistic but I dare to dream.
When we were coming home later we pass the same street. This time there were cops and paramedics. The street was blocked off but the damage was still visable. I recall her pearing out onto the scene, a large dark stain on the cement, a stray sandle laying in the street, the paramedics all shaking their heads, I remember she asked, I wonder what happened. Do you know? I shook my head and peared at my hands. I played innocent. And really I am because all i know is that that man was propelled into the air and he never came down.
She drove around the detour without a second thought.
Wherever you are young boy, I know you never came down.
But sister you know I'm so weary
And you know sister
My hearts been broken
Sometimes, sometimes
My mind is too strong to carry on
When I am alone
When I've thrown off the weight of this crazy stone
When I've lost all care for the things I own
That's when I miss you, that's when I miss you,
You who are my home
And here is what I know now
Here is what I know now
Goes like this
In your love, my salvation lies