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Mothers, Sons, Drugs, and Rum

Death's a *****,
I was cheated by wrath,
Don't follow my path, 
No matter the itch.
I'm protecting you,
From the events to come,
Mother, please listen,
Put down your rum.
Dad always said,
To love and learn.
I'm your lesson,
I'm your happiness,
I'm your cries,
Your constant yearn.
We'll get through this,
As we always did,
Just when Dad left us,
I was only a kid.
Worry not Mother,
All will be swell,
Do it for me,
Life is yours,
Time will tell.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Albritton Avatar
January 27, 2009 at 3:52 PM
i really like this....
Riley Avatar
January 9, 2009 at 10:17 PM
Packed full of emotion, i think alot of people can relate to this poem, you let out just haw you feel and the effects of life on you, and yes, time will tell. Writting is a good tool to deal with emotion. Nice work, keep writting, Judy riley
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