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The Eclectic Pen - FRIEND OF MINE


By: BARBARA D. (TINKER)   + 6 more  
Date Submitted: 1/9/2007
Genre: Literature & Fiction » Poetry
Words: 146
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  THIS MAN I LOVE IS SPECIAL IN EVERY WAY.I THINK OF HIM EACH PASSING DAY.THINGS HE'S DONE OR SAID WILL STAY WITH ME TO THE END.HE IS THE TRUEST KIND OF FRIEND.HE'S TAUGHT ME RIGHT AND WRONG,TO STAND UP FOR WHAT I BELIEVE,NEVER TURN MY BACK AND LEAVE. HE'S REAL SPECIAL THIS FRIEND OF MINE. I LEARN SOMETHING FROM HIM ALL THE TIME.HE'S TENDER AND LOVING,HE'S STERN AND STRONG.HE MAKES ME FEEL NOTHING CAN GO WRONG.HE'S ALWAYS DOING FOR ME,HE'S THE KIND OF MAN I WANT MY CHILDREN'S HUSBANDS TO BE.HE'S FORGIVING AND KIND,HE'S POWERFUL AND SMART.HE'S VERY SPECIAL THIS FRIEND OF MINE,THIS MAN HAS TAUGHT ME ALOT YOU SEE,BECAUSE WITHOUT HIM THERE'D BE NO ME.HE'S MY PROTECTOR AND TEACHER. TO KNOW THIS MAN I AM GLAD.BUT EVEN PROUDER TO CALL HIM "DAD".{I WROTE THIS FOR MY DADDY FOR FATHERS DAY,HE DIED OF CANCER,NOT LONG AFTER}


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Jennah G. (jennitude) - 1/9/2007 11:10 PM ET
A true tribute...
Brenda O. (brendabreweroliver) - 6/10/2008 5:51 AM ET
R.I.P. to your dad, and wonderful words of love to you!
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