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We must move along after we lose the love of our life. It would be unfair to them to do otherwise.

Our One and Only Daughter

Our One and Only Daughter
To Barbara and Danielle
By Franklin Price
01/23/2022

Our one and only daughter
Left our warm cocoon today
She was with me at your passing
Today she had to go away

We held you as you breathed your last
And we hugged each other tight
God put his peace upon us
As He took you from the fight

The last breath that you took on earth
Was your first at Heaven's door
Christ died on the cross for you
You lived your life that way and more

Been five days since He took you
Did away with all your pain
We've bonded every day since then
We have harvested the grain

You were sitting right there with us
As we went through memories.
That we could be together
Calmed the tossed and stormy seas

We cried and held each other
Sharing good thoughts in our house
Sorting through a life of memories
By a daughter and a spouse 

She was supposed to leave tomorrow 
When you went that was the plan
We felt last night, today was right
Think we were guided by the Man

She left a little after first light
For her trip today is far
Tonight she'll be at home again
We'll both be looking for your star

You'll always be here with us
Always be her mom, my bride. 
We'll see you again in Heaven
At the ending of our ride.
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January 24, 2022 at 5:00 AM
I must admit I shed a tear reading this beautiful but sad poem. God bless.
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