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The Red Hat
A red hat floated in the lake by my house,
With the wind as quiet as a midsummer mouse.
I glanced out my window, to find the culprit,
When I looked down, and then I saw it,
The little blue coat, frozen in the water,
Looked similar to the one that I had bought my daughter -
I rushed out the back door only to find,
That the life of my daughter was no longer mine,
I hugged the stiff body as I cried salty tears,
But when I looked closer at the face, it appears,
That the coat was just stuffed, all filled with straw,
My daughter stood behind me, as the doll began to thaw.
I scolded the girl for such a vile prank,
But when I thought about it, to be quite frank,
When I looked at her, all I felt was relief,
That the life of my daughter wasn't so blissfully brief.
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This was inspired by the story of a childhood friend. I hope people can read this and take a moment to appreciate the life that they have.