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Subject: Painless

Author:
Raphaela

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Date Posted: 13:41:55 04/26/01 Thu
Author Host/IP: webcacheB07a.cache.pol.co.uk/195.92.168.169

Painless

Years later he recounts the tale
his gnarled face creasing slightly
as a tear escapes, weaving
slowly amongst the creases,
before dripping on to the table.

His hands twitch involuntarily
and we focus on the age spots
blending amongst the freckles
of almost sixty summers
the last 30 spent in France.

Some meaningless conversation
shared amongst friends
time for him to compose himself
before he begins again
to recount the harrowing tale.

He recalls the happy early years
when his daughter was carefree
always with her best friend Dave
who was like one of the family
growing up together, inseparable.

When asked about his daughter
a shadow slowly appears
his eyes grow dull and close
and a slight groan barely escapes
as he recalls that day.

It had been a hard day teaching
he would always remember it
Year 10s from hell, Friday p.m.
known as the graveyard shift
when he was given the message.

Phone home � URGENT it said
so, he did.

Even today, there are no answers
to a million questions
why would a happy, healthy boy
go home, and blow his brains away
leaving a shell of his daughter.

26.04.01

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