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Bad Illnesses In Robert Frost's Nothing Gold Can Stay
Something I consider ‘’gold’’ is my grandpa, because he was always there for me and when I was down he gave me a big hug and helped me through the rough times I had. I lost my grandpa because of an Illness he had, he had a bad illness where he was in the hospital for most of the time and that made me very sad. I tried to hold onto him by spending a lot of time with him and taking care of him, because he liked it when I was there spending time with him. I was unsuccessful because my grandpa passed away, but I think of him everyday and in my heart I know he is here with us even through the rough times. In the poem ‘’Nothing Gold Can Stay’’ by Robert Frost, he states, “ Her hardest hue to hold “ which means you can't hold on to someone or something

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