ArtsEdNet Mail for May 2000: Breaking up the hard way

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From: Lawrence A. Parker (occti)
Date: Thu May 25 2000 - 08:00:24 PDT

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Thought some of you might want to post this, or have a student read it to
the class:

Breaking up the hard way...

   Close to the door
   he paused to stand
   as he took his class ring
   off her hand

   all who were watching
   did not speak
   as a silent tear
   ran down his cheek

   and through his mind
   the memories ran
   of the moments they walked
   and laughed in the sand

   but now her eyes
   were so terrible cold
   for he would never again
   have her to hold

   they watched in silence
   as he bent near
   and whispered the words......
   "I LOVE YOU" in her ear

   he touched her face
   and started to cry
   as he put on his ring
   and wanted to die

   and just then the wind
   began to blow
   as they lowered her casket
   into the snow...

   this is what happens
   to man alive
   when friends let friends
   drink and drive.

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