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Thinking Back on Polly

Polly left school at
fifteen,
even before she
had time
to take her exams ..
It seems
asthma got to her
on the way home,
on the top
deck of an old red
school bus ..
They say, she died
alone up there ..
But how
on earth, was that
even possible ..
After all, it was a
school bus
for Christ’s sake ..
No one even knew
she had
fucking asthma,
or how bad it was ..
And I sometimes
imagine if she had
not left us
early like that, then
we might have
got it together again
and maybe, one day
even have fallen in love ..

 

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Yiyan Han

Sorry to know this, Neville, your tragic loss of potential love...
Kind regards and best wishes,
We live in memory! Yiyan

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Neville

Thank you .. it was an awful long time ago now .. but never forgot .. Neville 

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Being Me

Ooooh...this is such a sad poem/story. Poor Polly. Now I've read your poem, the fate of this poor girl will stay with me forever.

RIP Polly ❤️ xx

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Neville

It's a true story and very sad .. it has stayed with me since forever .. I just didn't want her to be forgotten .. thanks for feeling it my way Tina x

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Being Me

Because you've written it, it will be read. And something like this, once read, is never forgotten. It's there forever. You have immortalised sweet Polly!

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Neville

In that case, on this occasion, my mission is accomplished .. thank you Tina for helping me achieve this for her .. Neville x

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Neville

She was a long time ago now but yes, .. and I'm sure we all have them, I write them down as an aid memoir during my own personal winter .. and so that they will never quite be forgotten .. thank you for noticing

Neville

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Marion

Very sad. So very very sad. đź’•

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Neville

Ta our M .. I only now dare post since I heard from a friend up north that her last known relative .. her older brother, recently joined her, wherever that might now be ..  x

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