LOST LOVE

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My Paine died
And the very next day
Excruciating pain
Came to stay.
"Twas never he
Who caused the strife,
but restless me
Who rasped for life.
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Why should I cry?
He lived in joy
With compassionate wife.
Children grew strong
In their own way - and I
At eighty-three
Live in loving memory.
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From Bits and Pieces by GeoE
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