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Little Did We Know, a pantoum

By Jonathan Wikkins

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Little did we know, what would happen later Our day was normal, except for a few minor things Friends were coming for the weekend The day was changed, for accommodation Our day was normal, except for a few minor things Our life was good, content The day was changed, for accommodation Hot air balloons, filled our thoughts, and would the air, soon Our life was good, content We spent time with our friends, our kids with theirs Hot air balloons, filled our thoughts, and would the air, soon We went to a party, all seemed normal We spent time with our friends, our kids with theirs That night, you would leave for good We went to a party, all seemed normal you died in my arms, your name on my lips, love still strong in our hearts That night, you would leave for good Friends were coming for the weekend you died in my arms, your name on my lips, love still strong in our hearts Little did we know, what would happen later © Jonathan Wikkins November 5, 2001 Revised March 6, 2008 All Rights ReservedWritten November 5th, 2001 © on Nov 05 2001 12:43 PM PST, David Michael Shurtleff   angst

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