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alive, carefree, confined, envisions, escape, headstrong, impish, joy, mend, obstinate, prodigal, son, staggers, visceral
The mother cries with relief
“I thank thee, lord
thou helped him survive”
overwhelmed with the sheer visceral joy of seeing him alive
the love in her heart overpowers the fear in her mind
he had run away to escape the world in which he was confined
All hail the prodigal son
for he has returned
no longer headstrong or obstinate
he staggers with an impish grin on his face
he plans to stay and mend his ways
and leave behind his carefree days
Or so she envisions.
Bottled Up Sentiments. . 
Thank you. :)