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I walked into a room not knowing what was going to happen.I see four beautiful faces with their Innocent smiles All of them but one remembers me the three that seen who I was and ran over and gave a great warm hug The one who doesn't remember me looked at me as if she never seen me before. A part of my heart cracked to the sight of it They were given presents as an early Christmas.Delight filled their faces as they ripped off the decorated paper They ran around as kids do.We took so many pictures it was wonderful They got a lot of food one of them with a bit of cake in one hand and sweets in the other and still wanting more It was time for us to go I firmly hugged all three and then it came to the one who couldn't remember me I looked her in her little blues eyes and I opened my arms and she gave me the most love filled hug and her rosy red cheeks brushed up against mine They were the most beautiful kids I ever saw in my life we finished up and I now knew why I was here.I walked out the door trying to hold in the river of tears ready to burst out from my eyes.they all waved goodbye but they didn't know it was the last goodbye they will ever say to me

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Date: 12/21/2010 7:43:00 AM
"Tear jerker" means emotional, or dramatic, potentially able to make people cry.
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Date: 12/20/2010 11:33:00 AM
Tear jerker...
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Date: 12/16/2010 3:55:00 PM
ha im fifteen too:P and you'll fin your true love, just have an open heart:) but i love this poem, very sweet and very sad
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Date: 12/16/2010 12:49:00 PM
sorry Carolyn but im only fifteen their not my kids their my 3 nieces and nephew
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Date: 12/16/2010 12:31:00 PM
Such a sad account of seeing your four children, Elton. I enjoyed thinking of you watching them open their presents and play with them as you looked on lovingly. How hard it must be to walk out that door knowing you will never see them again. A beautifully written poem from a loving father's heart. Best wishes, Carolyn
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Date: 12/16/2010 11:43:00 AM
I can relate very much so. I have 4 kids myself and a newborn girl with blue eyes and struggling right now. look at my facebook for pictures lostpoet376@hotmail.com
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Date: 12/16/2010 11:01:00 AM
A lump in my throat with this fine piece
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Date: 12/16/2010 3:54:00 AM
A sad yet beautiful poem Elton. Love, Carol
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