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~"Danny's Promise"~

«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§« Lois Caywood Guffy«:*´`³¤³´`*:»

This poem below reminded me of when our Danny wore his girlfriend Elaine's class ring on his little finger. It was so small he could not get it above his knuckle. I kept telling him he was going to lose it. He assured me that he would never lose it and not to worry.

A few months later he was killed in a car/calf wreck.

As we stood by his side in the emergency room, I looked at his hand to see if it had come off. It was still there, just like he previously promised me.  I still can remember his limp hand falling back down on his body as the doctor removed the ring and handed it to me.

I could almost hear him say "see mama, I told you so"

Close to the door

He paused to stand

As he took his class ring

Off her hand

All who were watching

Did not speak

As a silent tear

Ran down his cheek

And through his mind.

The memories ran

Of the moments they walked

And laughed in the sand

But now her eyes were

so terrible cold

For he would never again

Have her to hold

They watched in silence

As he bent near

And whispered the words......

"I LOVE YOU" in her ear

He touched her face

and started to cry

As he put on his ring

and wanted to die

And just then the wind

began to blow

As they lowered her casket

Into the snow

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