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Urban Sonnet
Invented by:  Laura Loo Urbaniak. Sonnet form, with 10 syllables per line and a rhyme scheme of: ABABBB- CDCDDD- EFEFFF-GG

I stood at her hospital bed and cried, she lay breathing through a tube in her mouth, and it hurt more than I could hold inside. I've felt many pains, but grief was the worst, it felt like my heart was going to burst facing this reality... unrehearsed. When she asked to turn the oxygen off I instructed the doctor to do so, and prayed to God; she wouldn't start to cough. Holding her hand, her breathing got shallow, her faith rendering this moment hallow her aura shone, though she looked sallow. She had me swear she would not be revived if her heart should stop beating; and she died content that her time to leave had arrived. Desperately wanting her to stay I was locked in time, stuck on yesterday, and yet, she knew her life would end today. She touched my soul as my friend and mother, a special bond... that was like no other. (Urban Sonnet) 10/1/2019

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Date: 10/18/2019 7:04:00 PM
Deep and moving tribute, Emile. Congrats for the win and sorry for your loss.
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Emile Pinet
Date: 10/19/2019 8:04:00 AM
Thanks Andrea, life is a series of wins and loses, this loss was a very painful event in my life my friend, Emile.
Date: 10/1/2019 9:28:00 AM
A gloriously wonderful tribute to your mother who is reading this in heaven and smiling down on the son she is so proud to have raised!
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Date: 10/1/2019 10:58:00 AM
Thanks so much Care, your words have touched my heart my friend, Emile.
Date: 10/1/2019 9:22:00 AM
This is very touching Emile, I think this will do well in the contest, it's already a winner for me!
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Emile Pinet
Date: 10/1/2019 10:57:00 AM
Thank you John, your support is amazing my friend, Emile.

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