Epitaph

Oh wino wino your song is sung
your habit took you,
but not before the offensive world
took your wife your child your very soul!

© Harry J Horsman  2010

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Sara Kendrick

December 10, 2022 at 4:31 AM

Back to re-read this one. soupmail..Sara

Andrea Dietrich

November 30, 2012 at 4:51 PM

also I am finally reading that this was meant for a friend of yours. You answered me HERE about that and I don't know if I ever saw your answer. So sad.

Andrea Dietrich

November 30, 2012 at 4:50 PM

rereading this one and wondering if you put it into Frank's contest. I entered an old epigram that I don't even like of mine. This one is a GOOD one. You should enter it, unless you used another one already??

Bozhidar Pangelov

December 22, 2010 at 2:58 AM

Oh, why are so self-destructive?

Harry Horsman

October 14, 2010 at 9:12 PM

Oh yes it's true, Andrea, This is for all those tragic incidence throughout the world, also one of my closest friends! Harry

Andrea Dietrich

October 14, 2010 at 8:51 PM

hmmm, so I wonder which one you entered in my contest then? I like both, harry. Surely this one is not true though, is it? LEt me know. please tell me this one was just for "practice?" (it is good though, in its sad way!!)YOu sure have a talent for epitaphs! LUv, Andrea

Sara Kendrick

October 12, 2010 at 2:28 PM

Sad Epitaph...Sara

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

October 12, 2010 at 8:05 AM

OH Harry this one is deep and deeper luv... wonderful entry for the contest.. good luck my friend.. though this one is a winner already luv..

Carolyn Devonshire

October 12, 2010 at 7:53 AM

This truly is sad, Harry. If you have really experienced this type of loss, I am so sorry. The world can be quite "offensive" at times. Just yesterday a friend told me he didn't believe in God because bad things happen to good people. Sure wish you lived in the states; I'd love to chat with you. Best wishes in the contest with this powerful, heartfelt epitaph, my friend. Love, Carolyn