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Poetry

NCgayguy

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4. Thank you, Peggy!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #2)

Fri Apr 25, 2025, 05:45 PM

Apr 25

My Tommy will always be my muse. He possessed every affirmation in the poem. I wanted him to see himself in words at a very difficult time for him with the passing of his mother and brother within months of each other in 2008.

Thank you for your kind words!

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Nicely done! SheltieLover Apr 25 #1

Thank you, SheltieLover! NCgayguy Apr 25 #3

Nicely done, my dear NCgayguy! Do post more. CaliforniaPeggy Apr 25 #2

Thank you, Peggy! NCgayguy Apr 25 #4

Each of your traumas turn into healing events. Clouds Passing Apr 25 #5

Thank you, Clouds Passing! NCgayguy Apr 26 #6