I verily enjoyed this poem Bill. I must say this touched in ways that few literary pieces have, and I am indeed awed by the way you handle diction and structure to convey meaning. Very well done on an excellent work of art!

Did you write this poem for the Delaware incident Bob was babbling on about?

Anyway, very nicely done, especially the last stanza.

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(")-(") Arrivederci!

Bill....touching piece.....truly spoken from the heart....

I loved ur poem. its so deep. i loved it.

Ty for sharing with us.. a hard thing to do at times.. beautifully written.