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To Hold Her - Constanza

To hold her in my arms once more So we can squeeze each other tight Before me kissing her good-night To love her like I did before With all of my heart and my soul Giving her everything, my goal To see this child I did adore With the proud father’s sparkling eye Which now at night I simply cry Before she went to heaven’s door At far too innocent an age Leaving me on an empty stage Every night now I do implore On bended knee before my bed You should have taken me instead To hold her in my arms once more To love her like I did before To see this child I did adore Before she went to heaven’s door Every night now I do implore

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012




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Date: 9/26/2012 5:44:00 AM
A belated congratulations on your super win in Andrea's "Can You Constanza" contest Joe. Love, Carol
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Date: 9/24/2012 9:58:00 AM
Joe, :-). Congratulations with your awesome winning poem in Andrea's "Can you Constanza?" contest. Love it, always~ LUV*PD
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Date: 9/24/2012 1:58:00 AM
Belated Congratulations Joe xx
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Date: 9/22/2012 9:22:00 PM
Such a touching poem, hope you heart heals. Congratulations on your win, well deserved for such a lovely poem. Lee
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Date: 9/22/2012 4:18:00 PM
I hope there is heaing for you Joe. Your little girl is in a safe place where no harm can befall her. it would have been nice to watch her grow, but who knows what the Almighty saved her from, with all that goes on these days. Be blessed my friend and keep writing about it, if that's your release. Congrats! One love. Joy Wells
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Date: 9/22/2012 4:10:00 PM
Congrats on your wonderful win, Joe! Heartbreaking and every parent's worst nightmare. A moving write...hugs, Rhonda
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Date: 9/22/2012 1:43:00 PM
So many have had this plight, it's truly unbarable. Congradulations on your fine verse winning. Light & Love
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Date: 9/22/2012 9:48:00 AM
touchy... wonderful win :) congrats
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Date: 9/22/2012 5:30:00 AM
so heartfelt, and a wonderful winner in the contest, congrats
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Date: 9/22/2012 3:13:00 AM
Wonderful and emotionally filled write...Great job,Joe.....Congratulations on your superb win...
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Date: 9/22/2012 12:45:00 AM
My hearty congratulations on your win my dear friend!!! hugs:) Leonora
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Date: 9/21/2012 11:33:00 PM
Joe, Congratulations on your placement in Andrea’s “Can you Constanza? Contest.” There were so many really amazing entries we had a very difficult time deciding. We had to go by who followed the form best, and whose poem was most creative. I spent 4 and half hours going over the poems and Andrea, a lot longer. Thank you so much for your wonderful entry Mahalo, Connie
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Date: 9/21/2012 11:07:00 PM
CONGRATS JOE ON A MARVELOUS WRITE AND SUPERB WIN FOR THIS TREMENDOUS OFFERING LUV ..
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Date: 9/21/2012 10:59:00 PM
A sad and loving write. congratulations on your win, Joe. Love, Joyce
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Date: 9/21/2012 8:44:00 PM
Joe, how neat to find out this was written by you. What a loving father you are and what a touching poem this is. Connie and I agreed wholeheartedly on this one! Congratulations on your win.
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Date: 8/22/2012 10:50:00 AM
such a poignant write, joe... a wonderful job with the images and emotion spilling from your pen.. winning wishes and huggs!..:)
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