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Miss Abagail Mannering
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since 1999-09-01
Posts 136
byron, il

0 posted 1999-09-01 04:34 PM


The Shot rang out
from the thicket ofleaves
and blood did spout
from a chest that once heaved.

The corpse fell slowly,
once rosy cheeked-
To the ground now Holy
without uttering a shriek.

The life source pooled
around the still boy.
Who, just the day before
had played with a toy.

The laugher bubbles not
from lips once red
for he slumbers forever
in his earthy bed.

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"Life is like an onion, we peel it one layer at a time, and sometimes we weep." (Carl Sandburg)

© Copyright 1999 Shanna Casinger - All Rights Reserved
JOY 14
Senior Member
since 1999-09-22
Posts 1419
Wisconsin USA
1 posted 2001-02-08 12:15 PM


How terribly sad. The death of children always seems to be worse in a way.
I don't like to imagine it even.

Joy

Our doubts are traitors,
And make us loose the good we oft might win
By fearing to attempt.
~Shakespeare

D edgar Grey
Member
since 2002-08-21
Posts 174
Hell...(aka Wisconsin)
2 posted 2002-08-21 04:51 PM


Powerful statement; yet heard by so few. Brings back too much of my past to read again, but excellent job.
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