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Empty Cradle

Story ID:755
Written by:Cynthia Jo Ross (bio, contact, other stories)
Organization:Lens to the Past
Story type:Poem
Location:Towanda Kansas USA
Year:1992
Person:daughters
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Empty cradle
Hand rubbed smooth
Once held the babies
Now seldom used

Mom rocked it gently
While humming a tune
Babies grow up quickly
Way too soon