Gulp

a glimpse of heaven
   a taste of hell
 that's what he perceived
   at death's dreaded knell

 summoned to court
   he gasped hard when he saw
 the judge and the jurors 
   his wife and kids ~
           his maw and paw

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Date: 8/26/2022 10:31:00 PM
True conviction there Gershon...
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Date: 8/26/2022 5:32:00 PM
That would be a hard reality for a hard man!
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Date: 8/25/2022 1:09:00 PM
Damned by those who judge us. :) Linda
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Date: 8/25/2022 5:05:00 AM
I'LL BE DAMNED!!!!
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 8/25/2022 7:44:00 PM
Have you noticed that 'damned' backwards is den-mad. I can understand if you haven't... ~ Psycho Babbler
Date: 8/24/2022 11:57:00 PM
Hi Mr Wolf…..really cute poem….Maw and Paw….love it! Debx
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Deb M
Date: 8/26/2022 2:54:00 AM
You are both funny and nuts Mr Wolf hehe!! Debx
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 8/25/2022 7:38:00 PM
Do you know what kind of pie Maw and Paw ate? Well, Paw's name was Lem. So they ate 'Lem and Maw Rang Pie!'
Date: 8/24/2022 11:43:00 PM
YES! Those are the ones who will judge us, for sure. Those who knew and loved (or hated) us.
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 8/25/2022 7:36:00 PM
Those closest to us, whom we can shame, embarass, or even give great joy! Thanks, Andrew.
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