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A Prayer For Him

He was once strong and trim with much ahead for him but now I feel my heart sink! His quality of life and future with his wife are harmed by his love of drink. I pray he’ll reinvent himself and thus prevent dear life ending in a blink. For The Balassi Stanza contest of Dr. Ram Mehta

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Juliet Ligon

Date: 12/22/2013 6:45:00 PM

Choices sure can change a person for better or worse. Prayers and hope. Congrats, Andrea!

Abdulhafeez Oyewole

Date: 12/18/2013 8:06:00 PM

Congratulations Andrea.

Sara Kendrick

Date: 12/18/2013 9:56:00 AM

Congrats on your winning work..Way to go!!!Sara

Barbara Gorelick

Date: 12/15/2013 1:31:00 PM

Congrats my dear...etoh a hard master...BG

Joe Maverick

Date: 12/15/2013 12:23:00 PM

Good to see your winner here Andrea, did you get my soup mail.? Joe..)

Roger Horsch

Date: 12/15/2013 9:56:00 AM

Such a sad poem Andrea, I also had a friend that drank himself to the point of loosing everything. Including his friends and family. Congrats on a wonderful Win.

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl

Date: 12/15/2013 8:21:00 AM

Hi there congratulations and good wishes coming your way xx

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 12/15/2013 7:50:00 AM

I enjoyed reading this one again. This is a sad one,I know what it is like to watch a loved one drink away their health. Congratulations.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 12/15/2013 7:51:00 AM

P.s. I featured you in my latest poem.

Joseph May

Date: 12/15/2013 5:54:00 AM

congrats on a great win Andrea...

Poet. Undertaker

Date: 12/15/2013 3:15:00 AM

Congratulations on a great win Andrea. Jesus Christ will answer the prayers of you for, you are such a responsible and caring person.My prayers and love. (: ) Jenish.

Joe Inka

Date: 12/14/2013 10:20:00 PM

Congrats on the big victory!!

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 12/14/2013 7:48:00 PM

Congrad's on your win! Happy Holidays. Light & Love

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 12/14/2013 7:34:00 PM

Thanks for your interesting poem and congratulations on the win, Andrea

Vesna Kovrlija

Date: 12/14/2013 2:19:00 AM

Andrea, my children don`t drink. Children of an alcoholic usually don`t drink. But they have other problems. They are shy, secretive and insecure . I blame myself every single day for letting their father ruin their lives. I am also aware that it is my fault as well. Alcohol is the destroyer of families. Please, give your son the book by Jack London, `King Alcohol`. And don`t give up fighting. I`ll pray for him.

Vesna Kovrlija

Date: 12/12/2013 8:52:00 AM

As one who has lived with such a person, I really understand your prayer. I have prayed many times, but his love of drink was stronger than his love of me.

Kathryn Collins

Date: 12/8/2013 9:41:00 AM

In an instant.

Linda Jackson

Date: 12/7/2013 12:22:00 PM

I like this poem and its prayer. Best wishes Linda x

Christine Phillips

Date: 12/6/2013 7:26:00 PM

A very strong message and a familiar one too. A very nice poem.

Daver Austin

Date: 12/5/2013 10:22:00 AM

As one who has been there I say, amen. Love, daver

Poet. Undertaker

Date: 12/5/2013 12:43:00 AM

Andrea,he will reinvent and live life happily with his kids.Love from mother is so powerful. As a strong believer of Mother Mary I say this.You will see a great paradigm shift in his thinking and attitude.I pray GOD.(: ) Jenish Soosai Anthony.

Jack Horne

Date: 12/4/2013 2:32:00 PM

sad one here, my friend - maybe you could have a word with Crystal and get her to nag him? Congrats on your wins : )

Poet. Undertaker

Date: 12/4/2013 2:16:00 AM

Andrea. I have a doubt.If somebody has gone worse beyond recognition.Is it possible to reinvent himself?Be very frank.(: ) Jenish.

Painted Hunter

Date: 12/3/2013 9:31:00 AM

Well done Andrea. I know this story all too well...

Donna Jones

Date: 12/2/2013 6:39:00 PM

Happens way too often...great poem Andrea...good luck in the contest...

Robert Johnson

Date: 12/2/2013 5:49:00 PM

Had some turkey, punkin' pie. Ate all day, my oh my. So many things to bless my day. And then for home, I was on my way. Hope yours was wonderful. Peace. :)