Harry J. Couchon Jr Poems

My darling daughter, before God took you away
There were so many things I wanted to say
I loved you, my baby really loved you so
And that you loved me, Holly I already know
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The watch was stopped at 11 45 AM or PM, not that it matters
It stopped the same time he did
Blowing his brains all over the kitchen walls
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'Set me up again', I signaled the bartender.
'Here you go', she smiled at me the way you used to. In fact there's a lot about her that reminds me of you.Maybe that's the reason I chose this bar?

Before we met, I was sober, .never even thought about getting drunk.
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Woke up this morning' I was in heaven
'Good Morning Darling' kissing you awake
Your blue eyes open, close, open again
Then you smile at me 'Good Morning Dear'
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Look at me,53 years old and dating again
After my divorce, dating was furthest from my mind
Years passed, now I'm finally in the prowl
On the way to her house, I'm as anxious as a teen-ager
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There is no joy in all this world
Like becoming a father for the first time
It doesn't matter if it's a boy or a girl
Your first look and you fall in love
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Today, I turned forty three
So I look back or look ahead
Back to what I was or ahead to what I'll be
But not too far because then I'd be dead
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Every second Tuesday sun or rain
We all gather together to share our pain
Grieving for our children who have died
And letting out all the pain inside
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You captured my heart with your razor sharp wit
Kept me going when I wanted to quit
You brought me back from the brink of despair
With the love and tenderness you willingly share
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When I hear it, the rumble from the skies
I know that they're coming those thunder thighs
Thighs that I'm so glad don't belong to you
Thighs I love to joke about and I know you do too
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