From: "[iso-8859-1] Maria O'Rourke" Date: 10 Jul 2003 09:16:02 -0700 Subject: xfc: In A Perfect World 1/1 Source: atxc Title: In A Perfect World Author: Maria O'Rourke Feedback: please? dk_scully_101@yahoo.com Website: www.geocities.com/itsnottheendofthexfiles/ Spoilers: Post S9 Rating: PG Archive: Yep, just let me know so I can visit? Summary: A father mourns. Keywords: Mulder POV, A, death. Author's Note: This piece is a little dark. I am warning you here that it deals with child death. There are no graphic images but if you do not like the subject matter, you have been warned. More @ the end. Disclaimer: Not mine. **** November 2009 Graveyard on the outskirts of New York In a perfect world, No parent would ever bury their own child. But this isn't a perfect world. It is harsh and it is cruel And it is unfair. The tombstone in front of me tells me that. In a perfect world, No child would suffer. They would never experience pain or death. But the truth is they do Every day. The tombstone in front of me tells me that. In a perfect world, A child's innocence would be preserved. There would be no need For warnings about strangers Or dangers from the outside world. But this isn't a perfect world. The inscription on the tombstone in front of me tells me that. 8 years old. So young. In a perfect world, My son would be learning to multiply. He would be riding his bike down our street, Or begging me to get him a new one. In a perfect world, My son would be playing Little League, Losing his first tooth, Or writing his list to Santa Clause. But this isn't a perfect world. Why not? Because our son was robbed from us Three months before we found him again. All we have is a grave. No memories of summer holidays Or trips to see his grandmother. No photographs of toothless grins Or of his first school play. No old clothes that he has grown out of Or pets he begged us to get him. All we have is the tombstone in front of us. And the police reports. They said that the fire spread quickly, Engulfing everything. Apparently, it started in the kitchen They hadn't got a chance. Neither did we. In an ideal world, No parent should have to bury their own child. We didn't even get that. **** dk_scully_101@yahoo.com ** For those of you who are following This Can't Be Happening, the next part should be out at the end of the week. If you have missed any parts, you can find them at my website. ===== My website: http://www.geocities.com/itsnottheendofthexfiles/entrance.htm Yahoo nickname: dk_scully_101 AIM: reyesgish "If today was perfect there would be no need for tomorrow"