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Just Afore Darkness

By Shamus E. Malone   

He lay in sickness
A life full of wickedness
Love was now all he cherishes before he perishes
May he receive atonement by children he abandoned
Too late this moment, his infidelities were random

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Key Words : love, children, sick

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A man who spent a life avoiding and not providing for his children. Now before death, he has regrets.



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