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By Pat G

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That he has left is not the worst to say for in those hours of grief that came to be I cried not o’er his loss, but o’er the way he tossed aside the very best of me. With casual disdain he cast off all that was to come or did so come before. All memories of love that I recall All precious moments of our life and more. All this he wrought with just 5 simple words that paid the cost of what he thought was due “I never did love you”, “I never did love youA woman in her seventies who had to sell the family home after her husband moved out. True story, unfortunately. Written March 17th, 2002 © on Mar 17 2002 01:24 AM PST, Pat Grantt   0 • 1

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