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Marlys Busick Christensen

Osceola, IA Clark Co.

Brick Section D - Row 21

MARLYS

The mental anguish
and physical pain
selfish reasons
you can't explain.
The special times
will be no more,
all you have
are memories stored.
Special times of the past
the only way to bring her back.

The heart is breaking
it's real physical pain
Your chest honestly aches
you can't explain.

How do you manage
or even cope, other than
outlandish hopes.

Does anyone else feel this way
That's a silly thing to say.
She touched us all
in her special way.

Never experienced
these feelings before
Never lost
someone you adored.

You're In a store
You see a clown
some with smiles

others with frowns
Your thoughts are there
You know she's around.

You're cleaning house
the sweeper breaks
you sprawl on the floor
to see what it takes
Minor or major
the problems found
Your thoughts start to wonder
and she's still around
Putting on make-up
cause you're going out

Your eyebrows wild
and won't straighten out
Slowly a smile begins to appear
It's nothing to compare
to her wild hair
She's still around
She's still here.

You see a blond
and it just can't be
the heart takes a leap
then a bound
It's really not her,
but she's still around.
Someone's attention
you're trying to get

fingers in mouth
you let it rip.
You're not the only one
that whistled that loud
She's in your heart
She's still around.

You hear a song on the radio
It takes you back a few years ago
As your thoughts go back
to those few years
Your eyes swell and fill with tears.
She's still here.

Why, is the word that's on your mind
It don't make sense, and it's just
not fair, Questions

that are always there.

There was no martyr
or a saint, the flaws were there
but very faint.
Good things now
are all that matter
As the mind wonders
and you look back at her.

Everyday thoughts
you can't block out
Is it natural, right, or wrong
Will the feelings and memories
last very long,
Or will there be that day
when everything has gone away.

She'll always be in the heart
even though we grew apart
The pain will hopefully
someday cease, but the love
and memories only increase.

Big regrets now exist
among the things on my list
Did I show or was it shared
how much I really cared.
I know it's past
but I don't fear
cause in my heart
She's still here.

Illa J. Carson - 1986 1/24/95
Narrative Updated: 1/24/1995

Honored By:Marty McHone


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