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When a couple reproduces

They hope that their child thrives

Their expectations soon diminish

As the tally numbers five

Expectations begin eroding

As the number does increase

Hopes all but diminish

As one's progressions quickly cease

Their seemingly constant silence

Leaves them lost amongst the dark

Their once promising future 

Now seen as nothing but a farce

Once perceived as normalcy

Has now overtaken themselves

Feelings hidden for decades

Can no longer now be shelved

I once had 20/20 vision

But my eyes know that's a lie

I'm left stumbling in obscurity

By the blindness of my cries

You're my one and only hero

I hope that one day you'll recognize

That regardless of your efforts

There was no preventing my demise

You're my sunshine amongst the darkness

That will soon be overcome

No tears can relieve the pressure

Of my fingers on this gun

Your dreams themselves may picture

A human greater than myself

But those dreams will far exaggerate

The quality of the human's ashes on your shelf.