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thank you for your wonderful daughter
and she said
and when I first heard that
and I know thats not what she said
because I know it comes up at the most
he lets me collapse in his arms
and I dont know how many times Ill do this
so thank you for creating me
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The Last Time
06/27/06
He Sees Her Alive
are some of the words John said to her
because if they leave soon to go back home
it might be the last time he sees her alive
Im glad she has you
you two are a great pair
all I could think
was that she was glad I had you to lean on
as she is dying
and Im sure thats probably not what she meant
but that sticks in my head anyway
inopportune times, and I start crying
or at least I try to stop myself
and if John sees that I need it,
I dont know how long this pain
of impending death will continue
whether or not it was for john
because I dont know how I could lose you
if I didnt have him to help me survive
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