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A Day at the Beach

October 19, 2010
By KatsCool GOLD, Jacksonville, Florida
KatsCool GOLD, Jacksonville, Florida
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Favorite Quote:
The role of a writer is not to say what we all can say, but what we are unable to say. ~Anaïs Nin


A day at the beach,
Toe’s in the sand.

Scattered clouds,
On a blue canvas.

Waves crashing on the shore
A cool breeze rustles my hair

Smiles on our faces
Aunt Rosylin’s smile was a legend.

Little did I know,
It would be the last time I’d see it.

It was hard to tell,
But stage four cancer had taken over her body.

First her lungs,
Then everywhere.

All of her organs,
Even her bones.

Everyone was surprised
Because she never smoked.

If only her father had known,
That his second hand smoke was most likely the cause.

I wish she could be here,
Right at my side

A day at the beach,
Toes in the sand

Scattered clouds,
On a blue canvas.

A cool breeze
Blowing through our hair.

But there’s only one set of foot prints
Walking through the sand.

The author's comments:
This is a true piece about my last memory of my Aunt Roslyn...

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KatsCool GOLD said...
on Nov. 17 2010 at 11:22 am
KatsCool GOLD, Jacksonville, Florida
10 articles 0 photos 11 comments

Favorite Quote:
The role of a writer is not to say what we all can say, but what we are unable to say. ~Anaïs Nin

Thanks! And yeah i think she would.

In the Know said...
on Nov. 12 2010 at 6:43 pm
Great job! Very touching. I'm sure that your aunt Rosilyn would love that you wrote this in her memory.