Advice From Hephaestus

Did you ever forgive yourself?

But how do you cope with that?
"Okay then, take the answer with a grain of salt...

"What's there to cope with?"
(Wait, does he even have a soul?)
Your mum threw you off Hephie!
"Oh! that wasn't, really, my call."

Yes I know that and I feel
So sorry for you!
"Why?" He sounded more confused
Than I was in my room.

Why! Your mother Heph-
"Yes, my mother, I know.
It was her, I have nothing
To forgive myself for."

...I don't have to forgive myself,
For the things that aren't my fault."

"Neither do you" patting my head he said before he left.
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