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(LAMENTATIONS BEFORE DEATH BY A DEPRESSED SON) YOUR DREAM FOR ME WAS SO DEEP THAT IS WHY I WAS BORN FOR KEEP. YOU WANTED ME TO BE A TRUE SON AND WANTED ME TO SHINE LIKE YOUR SUN- YOU WANTED ME TO FOLLOW YOUR VALUES; YOU WANTED ME TO BE IN THE RULES, AND BE A MASQUERADE OF YOUR OWN SO THAT YOU BE PLEASED; A SON LONE. YOU WANTED ME TO BE A CHRISTIAN AND WANTED ME TO ENTER YOUR TRAIN OF HOPE AND GOOD LIFE.YES GOOD LIFE. OH FATHER!HOW I HAVE STRIVED! I BELIEVE YOU GAVE BIRTH TO THE WORST OF CHILDREN IN THE MENTAL FROST; CHILD 'MONG THE WORST, AN ACCURSED. I AM THAT CHILD WHO IS CURSED- FORGIVE ME FATHER.I AM SORRY.SORRY . CAN'T FULFILL YOUR DREAMS;I'M NOT HOLY- I'M INSTEAD A CHEAT;THIEF,DISGRACE. I AM A BAD AND BAD FACE- I AM THAT USELESS SON YOU HAD. I AM THE BAD CREATURE WITH CRUEL HEART. FORGIVE FATHER.FORGIVE ME, FORGIVE- I CANNOT STILL BE YOUR SON;HOW I GRIEVE. YOU HAVE NO HOPE,DON't DREAM- YOUR CHILD IS BAD AS ALL SEEMS. FORGIVE ME FATHER,SWEET FATHER. GOOD BYE (WEEPS), SORRY FATHER....

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