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My beautiful sister, Winifred Elizabeth Beryl Carey-RIP 8/17/2012

From Toil To Rest

From toil to rest you heard the call
Farewell to changing weather
The clock lies broken; forever stalled
Now you roam in fields of heather
~*~

For:  Winnie- RIP
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Neels Avatar
October 11, 2012 at 6:02 AM
A beautiful piece in memory of Winnie, Annalise *hugs* Wilma
Pettit Avatar
October 4, 2012 at 10:29 AM
I hope Winnie is now at peace. Good write.
Haick Avatar
October 4, 2012 at 4:02 PM
I'm sure that she is, Robert. Thank you.
Haick Avatar
October 4, 2012 at 3:54 PM
Thank you, Andrea. Winnie was my sister...the eldest who was the best sister one could wish for.
Dietrich Avatar
October 3, 2012 at 11:50 PM
A really neat elegy, Annalise. Who is Winnie?
Mannan Avatar
October 3, 2012 at 11:13 PM
So sweet and beautifully worded.
Haick Avatar
October 4, 2012 at 4:03 PM
Thank you Tahera. You have been away for a while too...Hope you are doing well.
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