A Cross and A Snake

by DragonofDoom3

This is what is called, 'impulsive writing'. Random drabbles that vary in topic and characters, depending on my mood. Title comes from the sign that Ed has on the back of his red cloak. Rated for Language and perhaps violence in the future...

6. A Cross is like a Burden

A/N: This is a sort-a poem that reflects the title of this fanfic. It makes up a part of a 6-bit analogy of what the symbol of the Elric brothers mean. I hope you like it!

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A Cross.

A Cross is like a burden.

Something that you have to carry on your shoulders.

Something that is heavy, and it hurts.

The weight of it makes you want to fall down, give up, let go of it and die.

But you know that you cannot let go of the cross, lest you never fulfill your mission.

You stumble

You trip

And you fall.

But there is always someone there.

Waiting

Watching

Guiding

To help you when you fall, to pick your cross back up again, and carry on.

But you need no help

This is your penance for your sin

And no one else can understand it

You must do it on your own

A cross is like a burden

That no one else may be allowed to carry

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