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Mother

My Mother left that day The shutters are closed shut Never to have her say Her world got dim and grey Working far too much Never to have her way How life turned out this way Was she picked as such Never to have her say Why her nights turned to day Did she need a crutch Her name was Barbara May Doctor said its Mind Decay Could you get in touch Never to have her say

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Date: 8/29/2016 10:27:00 AM
Gail, very sad lady...congrats on your placement and thank you for being a part of my contest :)-luloo
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Gail Lewis
Date: 8/29/2016 2:11:00 PM
Thankyou Laura Loo so much I have only just learnt to write in this style and was expressing how My Mum used to feel xx thankyou its an honour to be included in the medals
Date: 8/26/2016 7:29:00 AM
Lovely words a nice tribut to mum in a nice flowing style of poem
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