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Losing Her

With eyes wide she reached for me; our fingers could not touch. She cried out to me, and I saw; But no sound reached my ears. She fell away from me; My arms not long enough to grab her. No net below to break her fall and spare her the loss of her children.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009




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Date: 9/16/2009 2:44:00 PM
Reads like an awful dream. Excellent write but so, so sad. Thanks Sarah for your comment on my poem. It was only a short lived moment in time for me, but it was painful. Hope things improve for you, as far as your comment goes. love, shar xoxo
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Date: 9/16/2009 12:00:00 PM
Thank you for sharing your heartfelt poetry with us today Sarah. Excellent. Love,Carol
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