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Foreclosue

I sit here with notice in hand I must get out the Bank demands I've paid for almost twenty years today fullfills my greatest fears I'm forced to go out on the street the Bank won't miss a single beat It's not only this loss that makes me sad I feel like a failure as a dad The bills have piled so very high The more they come the more I try This burden is so very great They didn't explain the mortgage rate They said remortgage pay some debt The rate variable was not set Before I knew it rates went up so high I asked the reason they wouldn't tell me why Time is short I have to leave in a week With little money an apartment to seek Yet somehow determined to find a way So I can find a home where we can stay For: Judy Konos's Home Forclosure Contest

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Mandy Tams The Golden Girl

Date: 8/1/2013 12:41:00 AM

Many congratulations Richard xx

Judy Konos

Date: 7/31/2013 3:52:00 PM

Thank You for entering my contest! Good one Richard!

Joe Flach

Date: 7/31/2013 8:27:00 AM

Nicely done Richard. Well rhymed with good flow and easy to understand. I also feel the pain, suffering, embarrassment and confusion of the narrator - but, also his resolve in the end. I hope this is a fictional account for you - but, alas, a true story for so many others. Congrats on your win.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 8/1/2013 6:54:00 AM

Thanks Joe

Richard D Seal

Date: 7/30/2013 7:17:00 PM

Congratulations Rick, a number 1 for you and deserved for such a great write. Take care. Richard

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 7/30/2013 7:19:00 PM

Wow your fast Richard, I didn't know that I won.. Thanks for being first!

Eileen Manassian

Date: 7/17/2013 3:04:00 AM

Hi Richard....this is very sad. I know you had to go into your store of imagination to identify, but you did well with those who suffer financially....The ending is a strong statement of a man's determination to provide for his family. Lovely...Got to ask you something...soup mail

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 7/17/2013 6:51:00 AM

Hi Eileen, I responded.

Richard D Seal

Date: 7/15/2013 5:49:00 PM

This stands to remind us of the world we're living in today Rick. Good luck in the contest. Take care, Richard

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 7/17/2013 6:51:00 AM

Thanks Richard

Joe Maverick

Date: 7/14/2013 9:11:00 AM

A true reflection of many peoples circumstance in this entry Richard; i do get exasperated at the whole situation...'still' so long as some people are regarded as inferior, it should all be O K..? anyways hope this is a winner

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 7/17/2013 6:52:00 AM

Thanks Joe

Connie Gildersleeve

Date: 7/13/2013 5:59:00 PM

Sadly this is so true for many. You've conveyed a reality extremely well in your couplet. A great entry for Judy's contest. Warm Smiles, Connie

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 7/17/2013 6:52:00 AM

Thanks Connie.

Donna Jones

Date: 7/13/2013 2:11:00 PM

Great job for a sad subject Richard...many heroes still find a way....to be strong

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 7/13/2013 5:47:00 PM

Thanks Donna

Sara Kendrick

Date: 7/13/2013 5:59:00 AM

Many have been in this situation in the last few years..Sad what has happened to economy in the US and seemingly the world..Great work about the topic..Reads like winning material to me.Sara

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 7/13/2013 6:32:00 AM

Thanks Sarah you are most kind.