Mother to Son

Roderick M. (Canada)
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  1. splinters
    wood in small pieces or splinters
    It's had tacks in it,
    And splinters,
    And boards torn up,
    And places with no carpet on the floor --
    Bare.
  2. crystal
    a solid having a highly regular atomic structure
    Well, son, I'll tell you:
    Life for me ain't been no crystal stair.
  3. tear up
    tear into shreds
    It's had tacks in it,
    And splinters,
    And boards torn up,
    And places with no carpet on the floor --
    Bare.
  4. tack
    a short nail with a sharp point and a large head
    It's had tacks in it,
    And splinters,
    And boards torn up,
    And places with no carpet on the floor --
    Bare.
  5. set down
    put or settle into a position
    Don't you set down on the steps
    'Cause you finds it's kinder hard.
  6. turn back
    go back to a previous state
    So boy, don't you turn back.
  7. carpet
    floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric
    It's had tacks in it,
    And splinters,
    And boards torn up,
    And places with no carpet on the floor --
    Bare.
  8. tear
    separate or cause to separate abruptly
    It's had tacks in it,
    And splinters,
    And boards torn up,
    And places with no carpet on the floor --
    Bare.
  9. boy
    a youthful male person
    So boy, don't you turn back.
Created on Tue Jan 04 08:05:30 EST 2011 (updated Tue Jan 04 08:06:18 EST 2011)

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