Re: Poem: Sonnet for by Ralph .

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So beautifully said, I had to share.

*Poem:* " Sonnet for " by Ralph . Reprinted with permission of

> the author.

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> *Sonnet for *

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> The old lady who's walking along Concourse A

> Rather slowly in front of you, is making her way

> To get on a plane to fly to Denver

> Though she is in pain, she won't complain ever.

> She walks all bent over. She's 91.

> But her sister died and there's work to be done.

> She must bury her sister and clean out the condo

> And see to her niece who's retarded, sweet Rhonda.

> There's a funeral to arrange, words to be said,

> And her brother is useless, he's gone in the head.

> Stuff to be cleaned out, a condo to sell,

> And a 50-year-old child who can't care for herself.

> She's an old lady who's needed out there.

> She's heading for Denver on a wing and a prayer

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