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A five year-old

(A true story heard on the radio when I was first learning to write) A five year-old was diagnosedwith terminal cancer The adults wept and wailed The child could not understandWhy are you weeping and wailing? The adults could not understandWhy are you not afraid? Because I am going to a placeI’ve never been beforeContinue reading “A five year-old”

Posted bydonmatthewspoetrySeptember 15, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:serious, terminal cancer7 Comments on A five year-old

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