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NEVER

(c) 2015 by Edward York

Your life ended when you were young,

And you never got to be.

So many things you never had,

And never got to see.

Even though protected as much we could,

You never had a chance.

To walk the halls with friends at school,

Or ever find romance.

You never smelled a flower,

Or watched a bird in flight.

You never saw a sunset,

As it faded into night.

You never climbed a mountain,

And never rode a train,

You never held your lover’s hand

While dancing in the rain.

You never worked a job in life,

And you were never grown,

You never got to hold your arms,

Around children of your own.