Boy To a Man

When you turn 18 years old you become a man
In your Man hood you grow up
In life you face challenges
As a boy I lost some close people
Man: My mom has cancer
Man: It time to step up
Man: Beat it will neither comeback.
Man: it time to kill ALS.
Boys vs. Man= trust
Ned Corkery 17
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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May 6, 2016 at 9:48 AM
YOU DID THIS ONE NICELY
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April 24, 2016 at 8:38 AM
ned corkery, wow, well expressed. linda
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April 9, 2012 at 11:33 AM
Well said Ned. - oxox Anne-Lise (sorry for your mom) - Hope you had a nice Easter.
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