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  >> Static Item >> Poetry >> Emotional >> ID #1407000  |   Show DetailsPrinter Friendly Page Tell A Friend
Who I Am
poem written in memory of my papaw
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  WHo I Am

I am the poor
Yet rich at heart
A painter of fields
In a fading art
I am the voice of wisdom
Accumulated over 75 years
I am the strong at heart
But, unafraid to shed tears
I am the husband and father
So loyal and true
The words "I love you."
Rarely spoken..yet everyone knew
I am the will to survive
In this game of chance
One with the land
In this timeless romance
I am free to speak
My mind..my peace
Though some may dare to disagree
I am life lived to the fullest
Did it my way 'til the end
Oh Lord take me home
Through Heaven's golden gates
Where I can meet an old friend
And wait until the day
I see my family together again.
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