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angel in the details
By Armand
why is Mommy tired all the time?
call oncologist.
arrange babysitter.
fill prescriptions
why does Mommy throw up?
call mom & dad.
make grocery list.
pick up dry cleaning.
you look pretty Mommy even with no hair.
call surgeon.
do laundry.
vacuum family room.
when will Mommy be coming home?
call rabbi.
schedule hospice.
Go through drawers.
I miss Mommy.
call goodwill.
find deed to plot.
cancel reservations for cruise.
Yes honey, Mommy's an angel now.
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Copyright 2003 Armand
Published on Tuesday, April 8, 2003.
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A former member wrote:
thanks for sharing this touching piece of work. i know what it feel like to see a loved one suffer from cancer. i felt the heaviness and sadness
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On Tuesday, June 18, 2013, Leineco
(59)
wrote:
This poem is brutally succinct - leaving no wriggle room - the reader simply cannot look away. A powerful accomplishment I must say though...the compacted version that arrived in my e-mail as poem of the day might actually be the slightly better format. Either way....an outstanding poem :-)
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A former member wrote:
Very beautiful piece, very down to earth, which honestly only adds to the sadness... Thanks for sharing
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On Tuesday, June 26, 2012, prodigy789
(31) wrote:
this was so sad. :( all i could picture was a family member of mine... thank you for the read.
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A former member wrote:
I don't have the words...speechless. All I can say is we lose them too fast, and you captured that.
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On Tuesday, February 13, 2007, Sin
(1168) wrote:
this always brings tears to my eyes...
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On Wednesday, April 30, 2003, IceDragoness
(195) wrote:
wow, I cant help but love the depth in it's simplicity.. so tragic, but a beautiful write ~Dawn
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A former member wrote:
man consider me a fan!{lovin your work!}
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On Saturday, April 26, 2003, Sinnocence
(49) wrote:
i liked how it was blended in with other everyday ordinary things. like it was just another thing in life that just happens. very sad though. excellent write.
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On Friday, April 25, 2003, liquid_emotion
(323) wrote:
not only was that hard to read... but just deadly sad. I decided to llok you up after finding out you could be my mothers older lover. The most freakishly blue eyes... but you knew that. this is perfect in gentleness of not saying.... tragic in it's messa
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On Friday, April 25, 2003, liquid_emotion
(323) wrote:
message.
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On Tuesday, April 22, 2003, Jonas
(720) wrote:
heartbreaking...
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On Saturday, January 24, 2004, Storm
(143) wrote:
very heartbreaking.. took a while for the brain to fully understand, when it did it came as a shock. Good work.
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On Sunday, April 20, 2003, KittyStryker
(711) wrote:
Lovely, very well written... *hug*
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On Friday, April 18, 2003, Daughter_Of_The_Moon
(106) wrote:
Once again Sad
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On Sunday, April 13, 2003, CorruptedLittleGirl
(253) wrote:
sad... very sad... Really good though.
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On Saturday, April 12, 2003, diavolessa
(208) wrote:
sad... that's all i can say...sad! cancer makes you hopeless... ~a wonderful write!
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On Tuesday, April 8, 2003, Midnight Phoenix
(240) wrote:
Very sad and honest.
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On Tuesday, April 8, 2003, cre
(411) wrote:
Wow, that was absolutely heartbreaking. Took my breath away -- great write. As usual I am not disappointed when reading your works.
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