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So Horribly Sad

Sifting Through Loss My dad left this world, And it kept all his possessions I'm forced to go through all his belongings Every box is heartbreaking The memories are so close I'm the only child of an only child My dads life in boxes, I can't believe I wasn't ready for him to leave All I can do is stare a the boxes piled His shoes, his drawings Everything's here except him It's so personal I feel like I'm bleeding tears I feel so horribly sad August 31, 2016 Contest: Challenge - Write One

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Constance La France

Date: 9/9/2016 11:21:00 AM

Tanis, congratulations on your win in my contest, your poem touched my heart, wonderfully penned ~

Sara Chansarkar

Date: 9/9/2016 10:30:00 AM

My heart goes out to you Tanis!You have made me feel the pain.

Anu Nayak

Date: 9/9/2016 8:59:00 AM

Congrats on your win dear Tanis Troutman, so sad and painful it is....to lose a parent..the pain is felt by the reader...in this poem ANU:)

Lu Loo

Date: 9/9/2016 7:48:00 AM

Tanis, such a sad story, I do hope it's fiction? I can't imagine losing a parent, be blessed and stay blessed....congrats on your placement! :)-luloo

Jan Allison

Date: 8/31/2016 5:01:00 PM

Its a heartbreaking thing that we have to do when we lose a parent - had to clear the house when dad died and mum moved into a care home - made me feel like I'd lost both of them:-( good luck in the contest:-) hugs Jan xx

Daniel Turner

Date: 8/31/2016 2:38:00 PM

Tanis, this tugs at the heart strings. It is a gut wrenching thing to do. I can relate. Very well written!