A shipmate cried out three times for each life lost.
Six men from each ship lost their lives at Cicones.
The men were greatly saddened by the loss of their friends.
-Hiadamcom/Agarvated
Alex was the best friend anyone could have… we spent many years together and I became attached to her. But out of nowhere Alex got a non-operable brain tumor, it was cancerous. I couldn’t believe it, my best friend fell prey to an inevitable death. I shed one too many tears to count, to this day I can’t even believe it. Alex was the type of person to help you without expecting anything in return. She was such a nice person who never bad mouthed anyone, she managed to smile in the darkest patches of life… I truly wish her glimmering smile could light the dark for me once again…
You would definitely need those things for a persuasive. most likely for expository as well.