When I die

Prop me Up

By Mother CombsPublished 3 years ago • 1 min read

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When I die

Prop my body up

In a bed of posies

In my hands

Place the last book

I was reading

list fact or fiction

About the Creator

Mother Combs

Come near, sit a spell, and listen to tales of old as I sit and rock by my fire. I'll serve you some cocoa and cookies as I tell you of the time long gone by when your Greats-greats once lived.

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Dharrsheena Raja Segarran3 years ago
Oooo, I would love that too!
Mark Gagnon3 years ago
Sounds like a good plan!
Kendall Defoe 3 years ago
That's what I want...

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