mother: [ˈmə-thər] 
n. One who loves and cares for her children;
v. to watch over, nourish, and protect.

father: [fah-th er]
neither an anchor to hold us back,
nor a sail to take us there; 
but a guiding light whose love shows us the way.

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The birth giver and sperm donor are supreme artists. 

Their words, 

hands, 

legs, 

anything they hold, are paintbrushes of pain.

My body,

mind,

heart,

and soul

are their canvas.

It's the perfect masterpiece, enhanced with splotches of black and blue, combined with splatters of blood red.