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THE BRAVE & BEAUTIFUL

9/16/2014

 
I don’t wish for immortality; just another day, upon waking, in which to savor life; even as summer wanes and the leaves begin to fall; even as the news is frightening, the worry palpable.     

No.  I am not at the center of this latest family crisis.  But that fact doesn’t negate the fear or sorrow.  Life is inevitably loss, especially for those of us blessed with a long life filled with a multitude of family and friends. 

Some days I can’t find the wisdom or words or want to write in the wake of my sorrow.  Some days the writing is what carries me through.   Today is one of those days.

 
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I think I know death.

And then, death draws near,

again,

like a thief,

lurking in the shadows of those I love,

where emotion thrives,

where death feels painfully personal

and without purpose. 

I panic.

Fear erodes intellect,

overwhelming the senses.

My throat constricts

in the grip of grief.

Hot tears burn in the bright

light of defeat.  

Breathing becomes a guilty effort.

Time slows,

as if sheer will can

bend madness into

a new reality.   

I curl up and embrace sleep, my only hope I might  

surface from slumber free of this nightmare.

I awake to discover my eyes puffy with sorrow,

the nightmare stealing joy, inviting lethargy. 

My head understands what my heart cannot yet feel.

Every death is carved from life.

Life is loss. 

Every loss is carved from love,

love that illuminates my life

because of the brave and beautiful.  
 

Joan
9/16/2014 12:50:35 pm

Whatever is heavy on your heart, we send our prayers.

Sherry
9/16/2014 01:13:02 pm

You are a dear friend, Joan. Thank you.

Diane link
9/20/2014 09:52:29 am

You are strong and willing to move on. That's what matters.

Sherry
9/20/2014 03:43:56 pm

Good friends; love of family; that's what matters. Which is why it's so difficult to lose either.


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