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[RGR] Just Like Your Old Mare
By MrSkeltalCreated: 2021-07-16 21:31:33
Updated: 2021-01-11 01:04:35
Expiry: Never
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Original Poster: Frostybox (http://pastebin.com/u/frostybox)
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Reason this is posted here is because it's not binned in Frosty's bin.
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>Dad said the first thing mom did was tell everyone the news.
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>She was worn out and haggard from the birth, but mom was tough as nails and full of pride.
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>She was literally shouting out the open window of the hospital while you were nursing.
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>Dad just about fainted from embarrassment.
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>And even though you were all little and squishy looking, Dad remembers Mom saying, “Look at her, the most beautiful filly anypony’s ever laid eyes on.”
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>Those first few years must have been pretty great.
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>Watching you learn.
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>Teaching you to walk and talk.
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>”Oh, c’mon Pinchy, you’re a big filly aren’t you? Don’t go crying from a little fall.”
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>Helping with the times that you couldn’t do it very well.
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>You’re looking forward to it pretty soon yourself.
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>As a filly though, real life doesn’t exist in your world.
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>The only times it overlaps from your adventures and shenanigans is when they keep your mom from playing with you.
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“Mom, mom! C’mon, I found a really HUGE bug! I think it’s like the Queen of the bugs!”
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>”Pinchy, I’m balancing the bit- just give me a minute will you?”
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“Okay mom…”
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>Sometimes real life can get in the way for a lot longer than just a minute.
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“Mom, look. I made you this! It’s you fighting that big purple dragon that showed up last week!”
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>”Can I look later? I’ve gotta nap before my next shift. Just leave it on the table.”
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>Then you get older and finally move out to find your own way.
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>Cutie mark proudly on your flank, you forge a path of your own.
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>Dad calls all the time, your chatstone can never stop buzzing.
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>”Are you okay? Do you need me to send some recipes? What if we come visit?”
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>But mom doesn’t bother you nearly as much.
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>Probably wants you to go a little crazy, just like she bragged she did.
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>Like she knows that it’s your turn now, so you can brag later on.
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>It’s always nice when she does call though.
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>”How’re you holding up kid?”
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“I’m good, old lady.”
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>”Yeah I bet you’re good, up to your neck in cock eh? Just like your ol’ mare.”
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“MOM!”
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>She just laughs into her end of the stone.
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“It is a little crazy out here though… bit lonely sometimes.”
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>”Lonely? What’re you lonely for? Dad practically never puts down this damn stone does he?”
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>Now it’s your turn to laugh.
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>The gap that seemed to have appeared when you left only grows wider as time goes on.
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>Her jokes get a little same-y.
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>Your jokes don’t make sense to her.
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“You didn’t see ‘Shovechamp'? But it’s like the most brutal play out there! Dad always threw a fit when you’d take me to see any plays like this. I know you’d love it mom.”
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>”Eh, It’s just not the same, I barely understood what they were saying in 'Diss-Factory’."
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>You both watch different things now.
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>She gets older, and it seems like she does it faster than you.
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>She’s slower, can’t hear as well, and she has to think about her replies.
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>”…”
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“Are you still there mom? Ah!”
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>Dropped some melted cheese on your hoof.
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>”Are you al-“
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>The pot of broccoli is about to boil over.
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“Hey mom, can I call you back on the weekend? I’m a little busy right now, and it’ll probably stay like that throughout the week.”
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>She says her goodbyes slowly, you shoot yours back fast so you can take the pot off the stove.
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>It’s frustrating at the time, how her pace is just slower than yours.
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>She’s still there though, whenever you lose it.
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>Break-ups, work, little dumb things that don’t matter even one year later.
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>”You’re going to be fine Pinchy. I raised you myself didn’t I?”
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>Sometimes her sage voice is just the thing you need.
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“Thanks Mom…”
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>”Anytime Pinch.”
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>It fills in for the words you’re too broken up to speak.
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>Time moves on, and it feels like her world is completely different to yours now.
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>Unlike Dad, she doesn’t want to trouble you with her life.
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>She’s just happy to hear about yours.
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>”*BEEP* A promotion huh? And what’s this Dad *BEEP* tells me about the secretary? He’s cute ri*BEEP*ght?”
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“Mom, turn off the recorder setting, I can’t hear you well.”
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>”What? Did I *BEEP* do it?”
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“No mom, it’s still doing it.”
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>*BEEP*
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>It just gets easier to pass you to Dad.
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>”Hi Pinchy! I’m sorry your mother just tossed you over to me. She said there’s a game on and she doesn’t want to miss it.”
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“It’s alright Mom, I’ve got the game recording at home actually. I’m out with Featherweight right now.”
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>”HI Mr. Pierce~!”
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>”HI Featherweight!”
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>”Whoo Hoo! Touchdown!”
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“I take it mom’s doing okay?”
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>”She’s got a few more aches in the morning she just ‘loves’ to tell me all about while I make breakfast… but other than that she’s fine.”
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>It may not be the same as talking to her, but you understand.
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>Just a quick check to make sure your old mare is doing okay before you carry on with your week.
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>But then you hear those words.
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>Those words you never expected to hear coming from the tearful voice of your father.
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>Your heart sinks like a stone, and your blood runs ice cold.
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>”Mom passed away… I’m so sorry Ruby…”
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>”Honey? Are you alright?”
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>Featherweight’s wing wraps around your shoulder as sit on the edge of the bed.
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>You’ll never get to speak to her again.
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“No… I don’t think I’m alright,” you whisper.
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>He holds you close and you hold him back as you try ride out the shock.
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>The strongest pony you ever knew is gone, but…
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>”Just like your old mare… I raised you myself didn’t I?”
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>No, she’s never really going to be gone.
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