Larry Mangold Poet Lyric

Save Me a Spot

i remember the time on a cold winters day 
when i was called home from school 
dad told me mom that youd passed away  
and his heart was crying for you 
 
we all cried a lot on that day mom 
me and dad and sister sal 
some say it seems like yesterday 
to me it seems like a thousand days of hell 
 
dad took to drinking a lot after you left 
and he couldnt even hold up his head 
it even got worse just a while ago
 when he learned that sister was dead
 
 it was a little too much for his poor heart 
and he couldnt carry on that way
 you better save him a spot in heaven with you
 because dad just up and died today 
 
now im coming too i cant carry on
 momma save a sweet spot for me

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Sara Kendrick February 12, 2011 at 5:16 PM That is a very sad one..Life is not always a bed of rose petals but sometimes it is a bed of thorns...I hope that this is just a topic and not your life..If your life, you have my deepest sympathy..I hope if your life that you have relatives that take charge and give you a home..Sara

Robert Pettit February 12, 2011 at 4:57 PM This is similar to your previous submission. I see you have changed the last couple of lines. Nevertheless, this is decently descriptive. Reading this reminded me of the day my dad passed away.