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life lets me down
everytime i go back to my home town

catching up with friends over time
missing the farmer's spread their lyme

every year that's passed by
it's so hard to say good-bye

another funeral to attend
it's so hard to pretend

that i am happy
until the tears turn me sappy

life is so bitter
nothing could be fitter

then to say good-bye one day
to a life that's handed me nothing to say

but my words on paper
that puts the salad on the capper

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011



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Date: 12/2/2011 9:48:00 AM
Unique in what is said, you are my dear, Congratulations on your worthy 2nt place. Agape, Moses
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Date: 12/1/2011 8:18:00 AM
Congratulations on your win in the Letdown contest Karen
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Date: 12/1/2011 6:33:00 AM
Congratulations on your placement in my contest Karen. You all left a piece of yourselves on this contest page. It was so very hard to judge. I am asking you all to read and comment on all the winners here. You will go away seeing into the hearts of all the winners. This was a very emotional contest for me. Thank you all for supporting this contest. Love and blessing to you all, Carol
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Date: 11/20/2011 2:46:00 PM
go read jeffry cohan he is an awesome poet
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Date: 11/20/2011 2:44:00 PM
Enjoyed reading your work..Yes, sometimes death is the only reason that we go back home and that is not the best reason to go there..Sara
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