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\n—<\/span>she denied climate change
\n—<\/span>had selfish views on marriage
\n—<\/span>took the bible literally<\/p>\n
\n—<\/span>she rarely praised me
\n—<\/span>lavishing love instead
\n—<\/span>on Rueben\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\n—<\/span>she claimed I did
\n—<\/span>she always had to have
\n—<\/span>the last word<\/p>\n
\n—<\/span>she ran for parliament
\n<\/span>—<\/span>three times \u00a0thankfully
\n<\/span>—<\/span>she was never elected<\/p>\n
\n—<\/span>she was all these things
\ni still miss her
\n—<\/span>she was after all
\n—<\/span>
\n—<\/span>—<\/span>—<\/span>—<\/span>—<\/span>my mother<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"