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When She Grows Up
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When She Grows Up |
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Paula Finn Member Ascendant
since 2000-06-17
Posts 5546missouri |
When she was six, dancing in her aluminum foil tiara,she said When I grow up I want to be a princess and live in a big castle and dance and dance and dance. When she was ten, watching the playoffs on TV she said, when I grow up I want to play football and run fast and dance in the end zone to the cheers of the crowd. When she was fifteen, holding a broken winged bird in her hands, tears on her cheeks, she said, when I grow up I want to be a vet and from then on our home was full of strays. When she was eighteen, on the verge of discovering, ready for college, she said, I am all grown up and ready to begin finding my way, on my own but knowing you will always be there. At twenty-two, lying in a closed casket closed because-well just because- killed by...no thats not strong enough... murdered by someone to stupid to know not to drive drunk. I don't think she ever said when I grow up instead of seeing my mom with tears on her cheeks at my graduation, I want to see tears on her face at my grave. When I grow up I want to be a statistic. When I grow up I want to be a memory. When I grow up I want to be...ALIVE! |
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bslicker 
since 2000-12-04
Posts 2321state of mind |
 bernie A smile a day keeps the world in smile's. |
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Dark Angel Member Patricius
since 1999-08-04
Posts 10095 |
hand over heart, this aches, I'm so sorry.  Maree and i knew in the crystalline knowledge of you |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Nice writing...James |
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Copperbell Senior Member
since 2003-11-08
Posts 956 |
This is something hard to read - hard to imagine. |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Paula, I can hardly breathe. I felt your pain so deeply while reading your poem. It is as beautiful as it is sad. I am so very sorry for your loss ~ for the world's loss... To never-ending love and Light Eternal, Linda |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
having a problem with drinking myself, I wish they would just ban alcohol from the earth. It would save many people much heartache.  |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
This brought a memory back that I thought had been safely put away a long time ago, and I miss my friend as if it were yesterday... Thank you, Paula. |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
This one literally left me in tears... My heart goes out to all who've experienced this anguish you've so beautifully expressed. |
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Paula Finn Member Ascendant
since 2000-06-17
Posts 5546missouri |
This isnt a personal experience. Just a sad sad fact of life that shouldnt have to be. Thanks |
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