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All Alone Now

Three baby squirrels in the street, cleaving to their dead mother, so confused to why she is not moving, as cars slow down and go around These presious little ones, but no one stops to help them, but keep going on, running in circles around dear mother, not knowing they are all alone now. Written 6-21-11 A friend of mine told me about thes baby squirrels he saw in the street, so thought I would write a poem about it. I didn't see but it made me reall sad.

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Date: 7/11/2011 11:46:00 AM
So sad, but happens all the time..I will have to write one about a doe my son killed..It was so sad..enjoyed this reality of life.
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Date: 6/24/2011 7:56:00 AM
Makes me real sad too.Good job.Touching.And thanks for stopping to comment on my work.Always welcome love....
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Date: 6/23/2011 5:01:00 PM
James, I agree with you..I don't really want squirrels in my yard for they can get in the house, chew up electrical wires and create havoc but out in the woods at a distance they are cute..My grandmother on my father's side took in an orphan baby squirrel once and dropper fed it and raised it to be an adult..Sara
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Date: 6/22/2011 2:38:00 PM
This is just too sad. I hate stuff like that. I always try to stop or slow down so they can get out of the way. Too sweet, innocent and beautiful to kill because we are in some stupid hurry to get somewhere. Good job here my friend. Speak up for those who can`t speak for themselves. God Bless, JB
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Date: 6/22/2011 2:03:00 PM
What a sad poem, James. You've written it so tenderly and compassionately - beautiful
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Date: 6/22/2011 1:11:00 PM
This truly is sad, James. Sometimes people stop to help, but even if they had managed to get the baby squirrels off the road, they might have returned to their mother. We can only hope the babies were old enough to survive on their own and did not meet their mother's fate on the road. Very touching write. Love, Carolyn
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Date: 6/22/2011 12:26:00 PM
You brought the image across really beautifully James.. A touching write.. ;-) I hope they made it to some place safe..
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Date: 6/22/2011 11:53:00 AM
Yes it reflects your tender heart James.A touching write from you.
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Date: 6/22/2011 11:00:00 AM
You have a tender heart James. Sweet poem. My daughter was driving a school bus loaded with children and came up on a mother possum which had been hit with her babies attached to her and they were scattering all around. She could not stop, against school bus driver's rules. But it touched her heart and that of the children who saw. Love, Joyce
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