November 14,1900 Poem by jerry hughes

November 14,1900



Had he lived,
my dad would have been 109.
I remember our final meeting,
short though it was, with tenderness.
Our parting, with sadness.

Being the sole survivor
of our nuclear family,
I feel the loss more deeply now.

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he loves the mention of him. im sure.

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Fay Slimm 23 September 2009

Yes - I too know the feeling of being orphaned Jerry - yet they still live as long as we count the days we spent with them as meaningful - - poignantly moving this piece touched my heart - - thank you...... greetings from Fay

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Alison Cassidy 22 September 2009

The abiding bond between father and son is revealed with grace and without sentimentality in this poignant remembrance. Beautiful. Love, Allie ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

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