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Old Man of Mine

A story once told upon a time by an old man down a mine On ar streets there were no heat , coal was ar warmth, mam at the hot stove cooking up a pudding , the tatties on the go, the ones we grow , Jack had caught a rabbit, our favourite on the menu .. Back in the day I at tu walk 10 mile to work wit best boots on land and when I got back home to our mam I Thanked God I kept her waarm All the love she gave us kept us going on, the magic in the cooking pot , our home Our heaven Proud to be her son

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Date: 5/15/2022 4:39:00 AM
Brilliant, I was right there with you. Nicely penned, great imagery.
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Daisy Reilly
Date: 5/31/2022 11:51:00 PM
Thank you Joanna ..Feedback very much appreciated ...Love to you x

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