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Grief

Grief

God gave me an angel, 
a wife, 
a helpmate.
I had no idea the worth of that gift, 
bestowed upon my unworthy life.

Regret has nothing to do 
with the sister of joy.  
Loss is the little brother, 
of the spoiled.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Krutsinger Avatar
January 1, 2020 at 5:10 PM
Poignantly done.
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January 1, 2020 at 6:24 PM
:) We never know what we have until we have not... Ann
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