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ABSENT FATHER
ABSENT FATHER
_____________
The father of
Seven children
Is absent from home.
Seven children are
Missing a playmate,
Missing a teacher,
Missing a provider.
He was lured
Away from his
Personal kingdom, beyond
The wildlife sanctuary.
A rifle,
A crossbow
Hastened his subtraction
From the dense
Equation of life.
Now the royal
...Saturday 27th August 2022 4:37 pm

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