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Lonely Child

Hospital playroom Child sits in stuffed toys box His mother's soft lap .

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Jack Ellison

Date: 7/11/2015 8:28:00 PM

Sweet picture. Darlene...thanks for visiting! Love Jack xxx

Darlene Gifford
Date: 7/12/2015 12:06:00 AM

Same to you, my friend, ~~~Blessings, Darlene

Sara Kendrick

Date: 7/11/2015 11:34:00 AM

I can see the scene..Enjoyed reading your work..Thanks for the visit to my page..Sara

Njeri Hunjeri

Date: 7/5/2015 7:52:00 AM

I'll check them out. Be blessed

Njeri Hunjeri

Date: 7/5/2015 3:18:00 AM

Hi Darlene, am sorry about the loss of your son( i read your reply to Josefina's comment. May God continue to give u strength. Another great haiku from you.#7

Darlene Gifford
Date: 7/5/2015 7:34:00 AM

Thank you, njeri, and for the 7. I can still remember walking into that hospital playroom and seeing the look of joy on his face that I was there. How special moment are.And the worst feeling in the world is knowing you can do nothing to save your child. All you can do I love him. I have many poems about Gary here."A Rainbow Glitters", my little Soldier Boy" "my little Chocolate Mess" "On the Bridge too Far"

Josefina Costales

Date: 7/4/2015 11:41:00 PM

the last line gives the punch beautifully - mothers' laps are the best stuffed toy box to cuddle into! loved this.

Darlene Gifford
Date: 7/5/2015 12:11:00 AM

Thank you, Josefina. This comes from a true story. My son spent a lot of time in the hospital. He had Cystic Fibrosis. A lung disease. I lost him when he was 13. He died in 1983. So it is not a recent death. But memories stick with you forever. Thanks for liking my Haiku.~~Darlene