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I was only 11 and had no idea why/
I walked in the room all were in pain
My uncle cried tears like the rain.
I sat next to Grandma wandering why
For this the first time I saw a grown man cry.
My eyes search the room in fear.
I looked and looked then shed a tear...
I loved everyone who was there,
I had only one question.
Why wasn't my daddy there?
I looked at my mom tears falling from her eyes...
Wandering how to tell a child when daddy dies...
The tears that fell that day
Many moons ago in May.
Were tears of sorrow pain and grief?
As this child cried in disbelief.
Sad but true the case may be.
My daddy's stupidity took him from me.
He made the choice to drink and drive.
Had he been smarter he'd still be alive.
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First time I saw a grown man cry

Contributed by brokenwings on Wednesday, 16th June 2004 @ 05:12:51 PM in AEST
Topic: Grief

The first time I saw a grown man cry.
I was only 11 and had no idea why/
I walked in the room all were in pain
My uncle cried tears like the rain.
I sat next to Grandma wandering why
For this the first time I saw a grown man cry.
My eyes search the room in fear.
I looked and looked then shed a tear...
I loved everyone who was there,
I had only one question.
Why wasn't my daddy there?
I looked at my mom tears falling from her eyes...
Wandering how to tell a child when daddy dies...
The tears that fell that day
Many moons ago in May.
Were tears of sorrow pain and grief?
As this child cried in disbelief.
Sad but true the case may be.
My daddy's stupidity took him from me.
He made the choice to drink and drive.
Had he been smarter he'd still be alive.

Copyright © brokenwings ... [ 2004-06-16 17:12:51]
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Re: First time I saw a grown man cry (User Rating: 1 )
by purplestary on Wednesday, 16th June 2004 @ 05:23:51 PM AEST
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sad write but verry good. you have great talent.

Re: First time I saw a grown man cry (User Rating: 1 )
by Archie on Wednesday, 16th June 2004 @ 05:27:02 PM AEST
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It must have been hard to write this poem.

Re: First time I saw a grown man cry (User Rating: 1 )
by yellow_sundragon on Wednesday, 16th June 2004 @ 05:32:25 PM AEST
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Aww.... This is so horrible.... (the circumstance, not the poem, the poem is beautiful)... I'm so sorry, I've never lost a parent, but I've lost loved ones, and it sucks...

Jaime

Re: First time I saw a grown man cry (User Rating: 1 )
by imaginary on Wednesday, 16th June 2004 @ 06:45:51 PM AEST
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This poem made me cry. It was really well written, and im really sorry about your dad. Its things like this that i always keep in mind, and i know that i will never drink and drive.

Re: First time I saw a grown man cry (User Rating: 1 )
by Justalady on Wednesday, 16th June 2004 @ 07:08:05 PM AEST
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A lot of tears are shed for just this reason brokenwing. I lost a nephew for the same reason. I see your pain but you've wrote it in a honest way through the eyes of a child who has never forgot. Hugs June

Re: First time I saw a grown man cry (User Rating: 1 )
by LOWMAN613 on Wednesday, 16th June 2004 @ 10:59:48 PM AEST
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Oh how my heart aches for you this was so sad yet a ferm message behind it! Christina

Re: First time I saw a grown man cry (User Rating: 1 )
by sweetangeluk on Friday, 18th June 2004 @ 02:20:43 PM AEST
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Now the tears are flowing and wont stop.
I was just reading your other poem about your friend that had died and the tears have carried on rolling
How hard it must have been to write this for you.
My heart goes out to you and your family.

A deep prodigious poem

You have a wonderful talent for writing

Take care

Love Sweetangelukxxxx

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