Miriam
Miriam's Journey: Love, Loss, and the Legacy of a Broken Cross
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Your house is gone
Your house is no longer standing.
And so are you
You are not present.
Your husband died in 92
Your husband passed away in 1992.
Your family's spread out
Your family members are now scattered.
You were the glue
You used to be the binding force in the family.
Your things divided
Your possessions are divided.
Center is falling through
The core or essence is disintegrating.
You taught me well
You provided valuable lessons or teachings.
I said goodbye
I bid farewell.
Miriam
Addressing the person named Miriam.
Well that blue coat
Referring to a specific blue coat.
And gray wool pants
Mentioning gray wool pants.
Those things you bought
Items purchased by Miriam.
I never gave a chance
I never appreciated or acknowledged these things.
Hmm, that I'd outfit
A particular outfit that was supposed to have significant impact.
Swore, would open up every single door
Expressing a promise that this outfit would open doors.
You taught me well
You provided valuable lessons or teachings.
I said good bye
I said my farewell.
Miriam
Repeating the address to Miriam.
A cross was burned in 23
A cross was burned in the year 1923.
A black barber's yard
In the yard of a black barber down your street.
Down your street
An event that caused fear and concern.
But you should be afraid, your father said
Your father advised being afraid.
That cross was burned for you and me
The burning cross symbolizes a threat to both of us.
Stays in my head
This memory remains vivid in my mind.
You taught me well
You provided valuable lessons or teachings.
I said goodbye
I said my farewell.
Mariam
Repeating the address to Miriam.
Well on your bed in 93
In the year 1993, on your bed.
I held your hand
I held your hand.
You looked at me
You looked at me.
You couldn't speak
You couldn't speak.
All that morhpine
Referring to the use of morphine during your final days.
Your last days
Your last moments were spent in a dreamlike state.
Spent in dreams
Highlighting the impact of medication on your perception.
You said a lie
You expressed a falsehood.
I said goodbye
I said my farewell.
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