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(wakes
up and sees Hurricane at bedside)
Hey Baby (tired)
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| Hurricane: |
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(lifts
head of bed)
Mom?
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| Mom: |
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Yes
It’s me Baby |
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| Hurricane: |
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Mom I came
to see what is going on
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| Mom: |
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With what
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| Hurricane: |
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You
know…stop trying to get around it. You never talk
to me. |
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| Mom: |
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About
what |
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| Hurricane: |
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No who
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| Mom: |
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Who? |
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| Hurricane: |
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You |
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| Mom: |
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Me? |
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| Hurricane: |
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Yes |
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| Mom: |
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What
about me? |
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| Hurricane: |
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I
don’t know you tell me. Mom you can’t act like
nothing is wrong. You’re sick. I’m scared. What’s
going on? |
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| Mom: |
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Oh Baby
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| Hurricane: |
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No…No
Oh Baby…Tell Baby…I’m not a Baby anymore |
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| Mom: |
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Hurricane,
you will always be my baby no matter what…or how
big you get. |
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| Hurricane: |
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Mom, are
you going to die?
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| Mom: |
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Hurricane!
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| Hurricane: |
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Are you?
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| Mom: |
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No, I won’t
leave you.
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| Hurricane: |
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What’s
wrong |
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| Mom: |
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I’m
sick |
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| Hurricane: |
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OK
, I’ve known you all my life so I know that much
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| Mom: |
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I’m
really sick |
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| Hurricane: |
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OK
we’re getting somewhere |
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| Mom: |
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I’m
not well. I have some new disease in birds that affects
my body and muscles, and movement…I’m ok…It’s
strange because eagles don’t have this disease. |
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| Hurricane: |
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Are
you? |
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| Mom: |
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No |
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| Hurricane: |
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Mom! |
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| Mom: |
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Yes |
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| Hurricane: |
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What
is it? |
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| Mom: |
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Baby
I didn’t want you to think you’re the problem.
Because you’re not. That’s why I did not tell
you. |
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| Hurricane: |
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Tell
me what? |
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| Mom: |
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Well…Baby
what do I want from you? |
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To
grow up, get through school. |
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| Mom: |
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And
what do you want? |
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| Hurricane: |
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To
grow up, get through school. |
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| Mom: |
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Why? |
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Because
it will make you happy. |
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| Mom: |
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OK,
are you doing that? |
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| Hurricane: |
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Ye…Yes…I
think so. |
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| Mom: |
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No
you’re not…Baby, when you get home you come
and check on me, you sit all day and concentrate on me…Baby
what about you…You are not doing what you want or
what I want. That’s stressing me out, Baby. You just
watch me. Sleep…eat…watch TV…Lord knows
what you do when I’m in the bathroom. |
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| Hurricane: |
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Well,
can you help me? I have no father and you and Tay…you’re
all I have. Tay is OK, you’re not…I don’t
want to lose you. |
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| Mom: |
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Baby,
when you’re doing your homework and not watching
me what the worse that can happen? Has anything happened
while you were watching me |
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No |
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| Mom: |
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OK |
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| Hurricane: |
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OK,
well if you were not sick and I didn’t have to worry
about you then maybe I would just do my work. |
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| Mom: |
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So
I’m the reason you’re not going to complete
life. |
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| Hurricane: |
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No!…you’re
not. It’s just…why haven’t you talked to
me? Tell me… I deserve to know what’s going
on. |
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| Mom: |
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No!…you
stop…You want to talk so let’s talk. Let’s
tell the truth also…So I am in the way? |
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| Hurricane: |
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I
can’t live on without you…I can’t finish
life. I can’t complete my dreams…You were the
only thing holding it together. (crying) I want a family…I
want to be successful…I don’t have a father
so he won’t help. You’re all I have and you
are a major part of my life…If you go I go. If you
go I’ll be alone. Yes I have Tay. But she is not
my mother…You can’t just start something and
just not finish it |
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| Mom: |
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Start
something? |
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| Hurricane: |
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Yes,
you made me…You created me…You owe me…You
can’t be a quitter. It’s like starting a project
and then stopping in the middle of it. You can’t
just do that. |
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| Mom: |
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I’m
not stopping…I’m not quitting…I am not
giving up. I’m still fighting… |
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| Hurricane: |
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(interrupts)
See, fighting what? Why?...You feel fine remember?...You
raised me ok…I am smart and you should know that.
Don’t underestimate me Mom…It’s like you
always say, Momma didn’t raise no fool. |
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| Mom: |
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No,
I didn’t |
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| Hurricane: |
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Then
don’t act like you have… |
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| Mom: |
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Baby,
do you think talking will help? Do you think if I was
dying it would save my life? |
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| Hurricane: |
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Yes…No…I
don’t know |
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| Mom: |
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OK…Then
what do you want? |
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| Hurricane: |
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I
want you to get better, I want to grow up like normal
eagles. |
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| Mom: |
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Baby,
I want you to…and I want to get better, but it’s
possible that will not happen. |
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| Hurricane: |
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I
know |
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| Mom: |
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Then
what is it…I didn’t raise no fool and I know
you did not come here just to visit. Baby, if you don’t
want to be treated like a baby...then talk. Now’s
the time. |
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| Hurricane: |
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I
just want to see why I made you so angry? Why am I a failure?
I’ve been a thorn in your side since the day I was
born. (crying) I say I love you but I don’t
show it. |
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| Mom: |
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(calm)
Baby I know you do. |
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| Hurricane: |
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(crying)
Mom…I can’t…I just can’t… |
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| Mom: |
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(calm)
You can’t what Baby |
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| Hurricane: |
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It’s
my fault your sick. |
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| Mom: |
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No…It’s
not |
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| Hurricane: |
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Yes
it is. You said, ‘Don’t lie, be honest’ |
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| Mom: |
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I
am. Baby from the first day you were born I’ve loved
you. From that day you made me happy. Made my life that
much if not even more better…Baby I think without
you I would have died a long time ago. You’re what
keeps me going. You’re what keeps me fighting. Your
what keeps me alive. |
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| Hurricane: |
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I
am? |
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| Mom: |
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Yes,
since you were born you have brought me so much happiness
in life. I know when it is my time you’ll bring me
more happiness. Baby!...I don’t want you to mourn
my death…But celebrate my life. |
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| Hurricane: |
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(shaking
his head, crying) No!...No, no, no…Mom…promise
me…just promise me you won’t leave me |
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| Mom: |
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(calm)
Now Baby I can’t do that. |
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| Hurricane: |
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(angry/crying)
Yes!...Yes you can, just promise me please |
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| Mom: |
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I
can’t…I can’t make a promise I might brake…Everybody
has to leave sometime. (Hurricane shaking his head)
Even you. |
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| Hurricane: |
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No
Mom promise |
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| Mom: |
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Baby
all that should matter is I’m here now |
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| Hurricane: |
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It
does |
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| Mom: |
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(voice
echoes and fades away)
OK, Baby I love you |
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| Hurricane: |
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Mom!...Mom!... |
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Scene
2
Hurricane awakes in a sweat. Breathing heavily, he looks
over at his bird seed clock. It flashes twelve o’clock
ante meridian (am). He throws his covers back and steps
out of bed. The room was dark, but he makes his way to
the door. He twists the knob and opens the door. Hurricane
walks out of his room slowly, and turns into the hallway.
He walks down the hall as the moon shines in threw a window.
Casting strange shadows on the hallway walls.
Hurricane continues to walk down the hall, his heart skipping
beats. He realized the short hallway to his mothers room
became longer. He arrives in front of his mothers door.
Reaches out for the knob and turns. It creeks as he pushes
forward and walk inside. He looks to his mothers bed and
sees the form of her body under the covers. She was showing
all signs of life, by snoring and breathing heavily. Her
body moves up and down. Hurricane walks toward her.
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| Hurricane: |
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(whispers)
Mom!
(She did not wake. He continues to walk to the bed.
Once he reaches the bed, he bend down on his knees) |
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| Hurricane: |
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(talks
regular)
Mom!
The lump moves and looks up at him. Starting towards him
it embraces him.
He thought the moon’s light threw the window was
playing tricks on him, because the person who’s hugging
him did not appear to be his mother.
Seconds later she pushes him away and his suspicions were
confirmed for he sees a mirror image of his mother. His
mother years younger. It was a beautiful young Eagle,
which he knew. She is part of him, his flesh in blood.
She embraces him again and he feels his sister crying.
She once again pushes him away from her embrace. |
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| Tay: |
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Baby…Momma’s
Gone |
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| Hurricane: |
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Scene
3
I just found out my mother has died. I don’t know…I
guess it hasn’t hit me. But the dream I had did.
Because it was more than a dream. I was afraid my mother
would die. I was afraid I would forget her. But the dream…it
showed me she is still alive and will always be alive.
I guess I can think about it as her death is my life…It
hurts me but I have to say my mother’s death is going
to open up more doors for me.
My family, so I can live on. I can pass on my life and
experiences. I can do it.
My finishing school, I can do it so I can make money and
support the family I want. I can do it.
There is nothing standing in my way, I mean I don’t
have to worry about my mother…not just because she
is died but because I know she loves me and she is supporting
me.
So I am going to do my job and be good and finish school
so I can have my family…It was my mother’s strength
and love that will keep me on track. It was that that
will keep me going, for I know that beautiful Eagle I
called Mom and my queen loves me. I try to see it as my
Queen had her Prince and raised him. Because she is still
raising me even though she is gone.
(starts to walk away, stops and then turns around and
talks again)
Oh! Yeah I forgot to say. Don’t worry about my mother
and I. Because we died a long time ago. |
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The
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