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Julie
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since 1999-08-20
Posts 739
Houston, TX

0 posted 1999-08-21 03:44 PM


So many things I wanted to master,
But life handed me a disaster.
Cancer struck me before I was old,
It was then, I knew I had to be bold.

I kept doing as one does,
No one knew how sick I was.
The drugs helped with the pain,
Tho' courage became a strain.

The time came when I could do no more.
All the children whom I adore,
gathered together for me to hear,
prayers for their Daddy, dear.

The love in their eyes made me mist,
It was all I could do but make a fist.
I held them close to help them know,
That I would miss them when I go.

As the moon lit up the sky,
I asked the Lord, "Why?"
"It is the Highest you are to serve,
it is Heavenly Father you deserve."

So I called quietly to my children and wife,
Uttering my final breath of life...
"please hold me tight...
as I surrender to the Light."

© Copyright 1999 Julie - All Rights Reserved
Brad
Member Ascendant
since 1999-08-20
Posts 5705
Jejudo, South Korea
1 posted 1999-08-22 04:50 AM


if this is a personal story, I'm very sorry for your loss. The only thing I will say is you might think about cleaning up the rhythm and changing or dropping the couplet rhyme scheme -- it does not lend it to serious topics very well.
Thank you,
Brad

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