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Heaven Here I stare at the photo, unbidden… tears fill my eyes. I can barely see. I hate that about me. You would laugh. You always laughed. I wish that I could still hear you laugh. I think that I have, grown deaf. It is my heart-it has hardened. It happened, no matter how I tried. I am sorry, my love. I prayed to your Lord, Yes “He” answered me. I tend the garden at the church, every week. I pull the weeds, when my hands hurt. I remembered when you held them. I push the mower, and try not to stumble. I have to prove that I can do it, I can carry on… without, you. Even if it is… not, true. Ever “He” is with me, as I pass my days. I know that soon,

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Date: 11/26/2019 10:16:00 AM
Hi, Ann. Love poetry like this. Full of heart and reality. Very moving. Must be FAVEd! Panagiota. Thank you, Ann!
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Ann Foster
Date: 11/26/2019 10:31:00 AM
Dear friend, thank you for stopping by. You have such kind words. Blessings on your day. Ann

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