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"As Elmer's health failed, he missed his coffee buddies in the morning and his afternoon card games. "
It's been more than 10 years.
And I can see you in that dark smoky back room,
placing down spades, diamonds, clubs, and hearts.
I never went back there. I don't remember if I was intimidated by the old growers of earth,
or shielded from the vices of man.
You were a good man,
a good human being,
and I hold on to the sentence floating around in my head that says, the world has lost much.
You were the only one in my life who ever received an honorary family title.
Uncle Elmer, I miss you, I think you're wonderful, and good rest.
It's been more than 10 years.
And I can see you in that dark smoky back room,
placing down spades, diamonds, clubs, and hearts.
I never went back there. I don't remember if I was intimidated by the old growers of earth,
or shielded from the vices of man.
You were a good man,
a good human being,
and I hold on to the sentence floating around in my head that says, the world has lost much.
You were the only one in my life who ever received an honorary family title.
Uncle Elmer, I miss you, I think you're wonderful, and good rest.