The boat cemetery
Never shall I forget
The lengths they will go to Women
on the way Drawing lots Children
of the same sea Drawing lots
You brought this upon yourself
The will of the waves
The girl in the front row
One red shoe
Little pieces of home
The wounds you cannot see
God An irrevocable decision is not to blame
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The above lines, including the title of the cento, are a selection from the names of chapters in Dr. Pietro Bartolo's book Tears of Salt: A Doctor's Story. The final line comprises two chapter titles ("God is not to blame" and "An irrevocable decision") split in two.
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