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A Catcher's Glove...
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A Catcher's Glove... |
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Tim Senior Member
since 1999-06-08
Posts 1794 |
Yesterday, a young man went off to war left behind a shed of tear a tug of heart and on a closet floor a catcher's glove worn and tattered as the result of a thousand sunny Kansas afternoons where the worst thing that could happen was breaking old man Smith's back porch window. Today, a soldier died a mother cried and the neighbor boy from down the street hit a home run over the school yard fence breaking old man Smith's back porch window. Tomorrow... [This message has been edited by Tim (02-09-2004 09:31 PM).] |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
You leave one a lot to think about, Sir. Thank you. |
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Grover Senior Member
since 2004-01-27
Posts 1967London, ON, Canada |
I wonder how true that really is... very true, I'm afraid. You've captured a unique and very good sentiment here! Grover. |
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dingusjr Member
since 2003-09-24
Posts 415Missouri |
Interesting write and a sad commentary. |
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celestecat Junior Member
since 2004-02-02
Posts 29 |
really good. made me think. |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
Speechless... don't know what to say except that it breaks my heart. (Well written.) |
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steavenr Member Elite
since 2003-11-17
Posts 4058 |
there is nothing quite as reflective as stepping back and looking at the endless cycles of life...well written |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Tim...What was, will be, and what was glad, sad will be. |
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