In Memorium

[mrswooten4ever 0]

I got this in my email this morning and it made me cry.................my kids lost their father 10 years ago today. Rest in peace Ben

Adele

A drunk man in an Oldsmobile

They said had run the light

That caused the six-car pileup

On 109 that night.

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>>>> When broken bodies lay about

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>>>> "And blood was everywhere,"

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>>>> "The sirens screamed out eulogies,"

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>>>> For death was in the air.

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>>>> "A mother, trapped inside her car,"

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>>>> Was heard above the noise;

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>>>> Her plaintive plea near split the air:

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>>>> "Oh, God, please spare my boys!"

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>>>> She fought to loose her pinned hands;

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>>>> "She struggled to get free,"

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>>>> But mangled metal held her fast

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>>>> In grim captivity.

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>>>> Her frightened eyes then focused

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>>>> "On where the back seat once had been,"

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>>>> But all she saw was broken glass and

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>>>> Two children's seats crushed in.

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>>>> Her twins were nowhere to be seen;

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>>>> "She did not hear them cry, "

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>>>> "And then she prayed they'd been thrown free, "

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>>>> "Oh, God, don't let them die! "

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>>>> Then firemen came and cut her loose, "

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>>>> "But when they searched the back, "

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>>>> "They found therein no little boys, "

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>>>> But the seat belts were intact.

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>>>> They thought the woman had gone mad

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>>>> "And was traveling alone, "

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>>>> "But when they turned to question her, "

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>>>> They discovered she was gone.

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>>>> Policemen saw her running wild

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>>>> And screaming above the noise

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>>>> "In beseeching supplication, "

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>>>> Please help me find my boys!

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>>>> They're four years old and wear blue shirts;

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>>>> "Their jeans are blue to match.""

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>>>> "One cop spoke up, ""They're in my car, "

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>>>> And they don't have a scratch.

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>>>> They said their daddy put them there

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>>>> "And gave them each a cone, "

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>>>> Then told them both to wait for Mom

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>>>> To come and take them home.

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>>>> "I've searched the area high and low, "

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>>>> But I can't find their dad.

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>>>> "He must have fled the scene, "

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>>>> "I guess, and that is very bad."

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>>>> "The mother hugged the twins and said, "

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>>>> "While wiping at a tear, "

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>>>> "He could not flee the scene, you see, "

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>>>> "For he's been dead a year."

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>>>> "The cop just looked confused and asked, "

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>>>> "Now, how can that be true? "

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>>>> "The boys said, ""Mommy, Daddy came "

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>>>> "And left a kiss for you."" "

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>>>> He told us not to worry

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>>>> "And that you would be all right, "

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>>>> And then he put us in this car with

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>>>> "The pretty, flashing light. "

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>>>> "We wanted him to stay with us, "

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>>>> "Because we miss him so, "

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>>>> "But Mommy, he just hugged us tight "

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>>>> And said he had to go.

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>>>> He said someday we'd understand

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>>>> "And told us not to fuss, "

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>>>> "And he said to tell you, Mommy, "

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>>>> "He's watching over us."

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>>>> The mother knew without a doubt

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>>>> "That what they spoke was true, "

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>>>> "For she recalled their dad's last words, "

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>>>> " I will watch over you."

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>>>> The firemen's notes could not explain

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>>>> "The twisted, mangled car, "

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>>>> And how the three of them escaped

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>>>> Without a single scar.

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>>>> "But on the cop's report was scribed, "

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>>>> "In print so very fine, "

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>>>> An angel walked the beat tonight on Highway 109.

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>>>> "The 7 Second Prayer, Just repeat this phrase and see how

>>>>God

>>>>moves.

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>>>> "Lord, I love you and I need you, come into my heart, and

>>>>bless

>>>>my family, my home, my friends, and me. Amen. "

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[chocolaterie 0]

that's a very sweet and touching poem.

[munchkins 0]

Adele, that is so beautiful, it also brought tears to my eyes. God Bless

[Saddle Bronc 124]

Touching

[Kez/JWolf 6]

Oh wow.... what a wonderful poem...

Kezzie

[ChristinaM 0]

Big hugs for you, Adele.

[Dixie_Peach 1]

Very touching... thank you for sharing.

[Jasman0717 9]

Nice

[almaty 19]