A Quest of Love-W

She was the apple of her father’s eyes
Both of them lived in an illegal hovel
He mother left to marry someone else
Jobless father accepts risky tasks all.
Take tasks often dangerous and not cool
To keep his daughter well fed and clothed.
And then a time comes to send her to school
By a better school she was admitted.

But the child welfare workers interfere
Remove from his care sends to foster home
Can live with mother, legal guardian
None of them can live without each other
Desperate, did all to get her back home
What a quest of selfless love for loved one.

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August 30, 2014
Form: Free Verse
Inspired by the Taiwanese Movie "Cannot live without you" (2009)

Ninth Place win
Contest: No 13 by Linda
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011


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Date: 9/29/2014 7:05:00 PM
This is a very sad situation. Sometimes, our laws do not always make the best choices for us.... Congrats on your win, Dr. Ram. Well done!
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Date: 9/25/2014 10:56:00 AM
Very touching emotive write Dr Ram wonderfully penned! Congrats on win !
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Date: 9/23/2014 2:24:00 PM
So sad Dr. Mehta. Congratulations on your win.
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Date: 9/23/2014 1:16:00 PM
Wonderful piece,Dr.Ram...Congrats on your well deserved win..
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Date: 9/23/2014 8:16:00 AM
This is truly sad, Dr. I have not seen the film, but hope that paternal love wins in the end. Congrats on your win. // paul
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Date: 9/23/2014 7:29:00 AM
congrats on your win in the contest Dr. Ram
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Date: 9/22/2014 9:32:00 PM
Dr Ram, Congratulations, :) enjoy your win, and stop by my latest blog "We Will Never Know" if you have time, or if you'd like. Always & Forever ~LINDA~
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Date: 4/8/2011 4:18:00 AM
Heartbreaking - when loved ones are torn from one another. Great Sonnet, Dr. Ram. Many congrat's on your BIG WIN. Lainie
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Date: 4/7/2011 9:02:00 AM
Congratulations Dr Ram on your honored success. Agape, Moses
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Date: 4/6/2011 5:18:00 PM
Congrad's Ram on your win with this moving write! Light & Love
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Date: 4/6/2011 4:21:00 PM
Way to go on your win, Dr. Ram!! Ellen
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Date: 4/6/2011 1:15:00 PM
happy cheers for your stunning win, dr.ram..:) hugggs
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Date: 4/6/2011 1:03:00 PM
Well done, this sounds like a wonderful movie!! Congratulations on your winning poem for Drakes contest!!
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Date: 4/6/2011 12:00:00 PM
Congrats on your win : ) Jack
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Date: 4/6/2011 11:47:00 AM
Congratulations on your win in Drake's contest Dr. Ram. Love, Carol
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Date: 4/6/2011 10:00:00 AM
congrats on your win in Drake's contest Dr. Ram
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Date: 4/6/2011 8:27:00 AM
Dr. Ram, Congratulations on your success in Drake's contest. Love, Carolyn
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Date: 4/6/2011 7:34:00 AM
So beautiful a tale of this fatherly love. Many heartiest congrats for this super win.
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Date: 4/6/2011 5:05:00 AM
Congrats and kudos Dr. Ram on your HM in Drake's cool contest with this elegant entry and super write my friend.. enjoy another special honor all your own luv..
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Date: 4/6/2011 5:03:00 AM
Dr. Ram, this piece stunned me. Really touched me with the father/daughter element. Wonderful job!
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Date: 3/17/2011 3:21:00 PM
Dr, Envy I do, those few who write this way. Really stand-out stuff, ~JS Lambert
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Date: 3/7/2011 2:57:00 PM
Elegant and so very beautiful Dr. Ram.. good luck in the contest my friend.. Drake will view this as a stunning entry full of emotion... your Soup Mail reply.. sorry so late.. eye doc all day... and am now Lifetime Member too thankxx to my hubby so sweet..luv..
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Date: 3/7/2011 2:53:00 PM
a fathers love can not be denied and it is something that he can not hide. the welfare has enough on their plate and don't need to retaliate.
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Date: 3/7/2011 2:41:00 PM
This is not only an amazing poem of love, but what an interesting form, I loved every word, so real and full of love~~
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Date: 3/7/2011 2:40:00 PM
A sad and very touching story behind this poem, Dr. Ram. The welfare workers should have left her with her loving father. Government interference often does more harm than good. Best wishes in Drake's contest! Love, Carolyn
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