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The man in the casket: the friend

June 27, 2011
By poopasdfasdf BRONZE, Holmdel, New Jersey
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I don't know who that man is,
lying inside that casket
but life throws obstacles at you
like a winner of a raffle basket


i know that mans your best friend
'til death do us part'
but choosing life isn't an option
that leukemia can be smart

i see your chin quietly tremble
tears slowly tremble
but daddy life is a gift
a receipts take a toll

© Amanda P., Clermont, FL

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I barley know my dad's friend except for the fact that he is sweet, caring, and supportive. Leukemia is a very scary disease and he is in my prayers.
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poopasdfasdf BRONZE said...
on Jul. 8 2011 at 7:25 pm
poopasdfasdf BRONZE, Holmdel, New Jersey
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thanks! he passed away and before i went to bed i thought of the first verse. He was one of the guys in my dads 'group' in college. Atleast they all have everyone to lean on :). thanks again
FatesMistake13 said...
on Jul. 8 2011 at 1:35 pm
FatesMistake13, Springerville, Arizona
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&quot;Most people die of a sort of creeping common sense, and discover when it is too late that the only things one never regrets are one&#039;s mistakes.&quot; Oscar Wilde <br /> <br /> &quot;The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame.&quot;

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i really like this poem. i'll pray for your dad's friend.