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For Emily Dickison

I do not know Why we were born Into this world to die Unless to educate the spirit here Before the spirit flies I do not know Why you have come To walk upon my path Unless to share some joy with me To sing and dance and laugh Let others look for answers Or create them if they must For here the clock is ticking And to soon we'll turn to dust

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Monterey Sirak

Date: 11/3/2013 8:45:00 AM

Lovely poem. The lady herself would be proud to read these words dedicated to her.

Michael Ainsley
Date: 8/23/2016 9:54:00 PM

Emily said if one poem she wrote helped one person then her writing would not have been in vain . The same is true with and I'll bet Monterrey.

Debbie Duncan

Date: 10/8/2013 6:59:00 PM

Oh I really like this Michael ;} thank you for reading my FORGOTTEN, I never thought it was vampire, though it very well could be. Hey, you take care of yourself ;}

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/1/2013 5:32:00 PM

wow, I really like this one dedicated to that awesome lady!!