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I was the last of ten children in my family Nine lovely girls and li'l ole me Spoiled you may rightly assume WRONG! I was the sweetest well mannered offspring That a parent could ever wish for Even to the point of being withdrawn All through my teenage years I had an inferiority complex Never thought the opposite sex Would ever be interested in me Early on in my career as a graphic designer Things began to change dramatically My success gave a new found confidence And suddenly I saw myself in a different light Which allowed me to open up my heart And function as a normal, well-adjusted human With all the ups and downs, the highs and lows With all the hopes and dreams everyone possesses Married Linda, when I was twenty-two Linda was eighteen and wanted despareatly To get out from under the control Of an extremely dominating and controlling mother Did she love me? Looking back, I would say no I was her ticket to freedom Not a good way to start our married life together Oh our marriage was a happy one at first But knowing that she really didn't love me I was always trying to MAKE HER LOVE ME But I never felt like I succeeded We had three kids of our own And we adopted two others Those adopted kids were my way of trying to tighten the bond To give her everything she asked for But I never ever felt that I succeeded She passed away at fifty-nine from breast cancer At the same time, her younger sister Cathie Was going through a nasty divorce We supported each through those difficult times And it was only natural, we fell in love and married two years later Cathie really does love me and for the very first time I am happy and content with my life Which is all I ever wanted... Now you know my story! © Jack Ellison 2014
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