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If I Had Just One Day Left To Live

If I had just one day left to live Wisdom I'd share to my children I'd give Just for a while we would sit down and talk A last sitting for us all, before my soul walks We would talk of our past remembering all the times we have shared Look to your future for my last day I'm prepared For a couple of hours my favourite films I would watch The Shawshank and Private Ryan, with a Jack Daniels no Scotch With the hours, minutes and seconds ticking by My eyes will soon close and I'll say my goodbye's I'll miss all of nature and the warmth of the sun But most of all my children, my daughter and three sons The evening now draws as I look back on my years What little light I see goes, now the blackness appears

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010




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Date: 11/24/2014 6:24:00 AM
what a day you will spend..:) toychingand definitely a loveful one the will leave anyone whom you touch remembet you.. :)
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Date: 11/24/2014 10:32:00 AM
Thank you Olive, maybe there may be additions to my last day request, James ;-)
Date: 8/16/2010 9:56:00 PM
Well written sonnet you have here, James. My congratulations on your winning this poem. Appreciate also your praise to my poem. (^_^) Noel.
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Date: 8/16/2010 3:02:00 AM
Congratulations, James!:)
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Date: 8/15/2010 8:15:00 PM
Congrats on the win, James
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Date: 8/15/2010 7:18:00 PM
Congrats James on your winning poem in Audrey's contest just finalized tonight.. an exceptional piece of poetry... enjoy another sweet victory this happy Sunday..with luv from Italy..ciao..luv..
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Date: 8/15/2010 1:49:00 PM
Can't believe I missed one of your poems, James. It's awesome and congratulations on your win! Love, Carolyn
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Date: 8/15/2010 12:02:00 PM
Thanks for submitting your wonderful work for my first sponsored contest, James. And congratulations on your 5th Place Win. Hope all is well. Peace, love, Audrey
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Date: 7/4/2010 9:39:00 PM
Lovely write. Best wishes.
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Date: 7/3/2010 2:09:00 PM
Great choice of films for your last day, I could watch The Shawshank Redemption over and over. Lovely sonnet James, but let's hope you have many years yet. Good luck in the contest ~ Sharon :)
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Date: 7/3/2010 11:15:00 AM
Very interesting way to spend your last day James. I enjoyed reading your poem.
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Date: 7/3/2010 7:16:00 AM
This is very good and paints the picture sarah x ps counting to 10
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Date: 7/3/2010 7:08:00 AM
Nicely done, James. I am glad it is just a poem. Joe
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Date: 7/3/2010 7:07:00 AM
Wow James, all the best for the contest, would be disappointed if you didn't crack it with this one rgds Wilma
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Date: 7/3/2010 7:06:00 AM
A wonderful entry to the contest. Good luck
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Date: 7/3/2010 6:54:00 AM
BRAVO!!!!!! wonderful and well written...as always... Michael
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