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She kissed the baby's cheek, and gently set him down; closing the lid to the tiny coffin, she whispered "good-bye".
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I don't care how you do it, whether it's short or long, I just want the words to hit me.
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- Sorrow by Oddems..
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Comments
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oh my god, that's so sad, I can't imagine the sadness and sorrow of losing a child, this is beautifully sad, great job
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A horrible sentence...one that makes my heart cry for those who have ever had to go through something like this. The sentence though was what I was looking for so spectacular job and congrats - you're a finalist.
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it would suck to have a little child that you love die. Great job. just that one sentence made me tear up. wow im emotional
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Mahalo for your comments!!
We had a god son die of SIDS when he was five and a half months old...it's something you never forget...
Write on!
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