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by Ashley D'Elia

Created on: August 12, 2008

Solemn silence sheathed my world
Nothing had consoled my woe
Cold wet rain wept callously
Jolting my piteous heart
My tears ran with the rain
Cascading down my cheeks
Yet you lay there peacefully
Seemingly unaware of my anguish
I never envisioned letting you go
To delve into eternal slumber
How selfless you had been
And how selfish I had become
Only my will had seemed to matter
And in realizing this
I brought myself to bid you adieu.

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