.

Their cries echo so far away

And I smile under this bright day,

I can hear them in the distance;

Despite this heavenly burden,

Unwavering, I keep my stance,

For this moment is my guerdon,

The sole goal of my existence,

That is the path I have taken

With fortitude and unshaken

Despite my father’s insistence,

I have succeeded in this quest

Throwing away my subsistence,

How it feels numb to be the best;

I can see her in the distance

As I kneel back down on the ground,

She cries but I can hear no sound…

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