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| The Smothers Brothers: Mom Always Liked You Best! |
“Mom always liked you best”
a long ago line from a Smothers Brothers’ routine
comedy-a joke
a Band-Aid covering
deep wounds
One
loved without effort
gifted with endless attention
a mama’s boy
walking on water
parting the Red Sea
with his shallowness
selfishness
manipulations
One
overlooked and forgotten
faceless in the familial crowd
a lost son
never perfect enough
always longing
humble
a pure soul
Adoration and Neglect
doled out in equal dollops
so much showered on one
nothing remained for the other
