This life was rife with love above all else

 

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Dear dear young Anne-Marie you've gone and gone

and beaten us right to the intro's end.

You know the end of this small tale. You've shone

a light to finish off the start, my friend.

End posturing & proving that folk do

to show we are as good as the next one..

you've left such goodness in those who know who

you were; your husband, daughter, friends, & sons.

And we are left behind feeling our loss.

I like your work of love, & real true stuff.

I see you've followed he who had that cross

to die upon, though he just lived from love.

So thank you for the times we spent, & smiles,

your friendship when I prob'ly was too brusk;

your beautiful example all the whiles...

of finding what or who you could still trust!

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