Autopilot
By london_calling79
Sun, 12 Aug 2018
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My mother hangs up a dream catcher
she neither likes nor believes in.
When I ask her why, she replies
‘Because it was a gift’
‘Because your sister got it’
as if that’s the end of it and
I’m a fool for asking.
It’s noon so
she settles down to tea and the Angelus
comfortable
and safe from thought.
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Good old mum! She might think
Permalink Submitted by Ray Schaufeld on
Good old mum! She might think the dream catcher is junk but she hangs it up because she doesn't want to hurt your sister's feelings. Very real. There is also your well-conveyed hint of her safe routines and self-denied dreams.
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love the irony of this
Permalink Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on
love the irony of this
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