Tragic Tornado
as i was walking in ohio on my way to work one day
i saw a man kneeling as he began to pray
as he knelt there praying he looked up to the sky
and i could hear him saying as the tears fell from his eyes
he said dear go why did you take my darling away
dont you know i loved her more and more each day
i know that she is happy way up there with you
but if you had to take her then why not take me too
you a;so took my children on the day you took my wife
and god you knew very well they were my only life
since you took them from me my will to live is not too strong
so wont you come and get me too and please dont wait too long
and as i stood there watching i began to realize
that i was also praying and the tears were in my eyes
for you see i lost my darling in the same familiar way
in that palm sunday tornado just two years ago today
Copyright © Larry Mangold | Year Posted 2009
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