What I Could Never Give You

The moment that broke my heart ...

By Sonia Heidi UnruhPublished 3 years ago • Updated 3 years ago • 1 min read

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When you were four, Kip

got hit by a car. You wailed,

begged, "Make time turn back!"

Thank you for reading. Another poem I'd like to share with you:

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About the Creator

Sonia Heidi Unruh

I love: my husband and children; all who claim me as family or friend; the first bite of chocolate; the last blue before sunset; solving puzzles; stroking cats; finding myself by writing; losing myself in reading; the Creator who is love.

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Melissa Ingoldsby3 years ago
A very sad moment, very heart wrenching, hearted and already subscribed

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