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Purple Haze
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Purple Haze |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas 
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Purple Haze Beer. Now there's a thought. One leads to two. Two to three. Pretty soon six, ten. But that only happens when I'm thinking of you. And sometimes, just once in awhile, I even smile again when I see you in that purple haze, grinning back at me, like some damn holographic projection of flesh, blood, and bone. Damnit! All those years of saying "seatbelts, buckle your seatbelts" gone in one stupid lapse, one forgetful moment, and they were picking bits of you off the windshield, the hood, the street, and I'm kneeling at the foot of your grave, wanting to tear my heart out. Yeah, beer, lots of beer, drowning in beer, killing myself… with you. w. james beard, jr. [This message has been edited by jwesley (edited 08-08-2000).] |
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Paula Finn Member Ascendant
since 2000-06-17
Posts 5546missouri |
There is no way for me to take your pain away...all I can do is say you can talk to me. |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas |
Thank you very much for your concerned offer, my friend, but although this is a slice of life, it's not mine. Thanks again, jwesley |
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SpitFire Member Elite
since 2000-04-19
Posts 2396 |
~J,...just wanted to let you know that I read this and that I'll be back. *Sigh*. It's way too real for me right now. Take care. *Peace. |
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Parker Member Elite
since 2000-01-06
Posts 3129ON |
jwesley, this is amazing writing. I felt that undesolving regreful pain that would occure if this happened to me. I can't imagine losing close loved one this way. You can't even say your sorry to them, atleast not on this plane. Very powerful. Parker |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas |
Thanks, Haleyja, for the read and thoughts... and Spitfire, I understand. A note here: This piece actually orginated with my 19 year old next door neighbor,in mind, whom went through the windshield of his car, 5 months ago, on my daughter's birthday, and is still in a coma. It's also in memory of a girl my daughter knew in high school who did the same thing, two years ago, but is now " A Cross At The Side Of The Road". Neither of them had their seatbelts on, and neither accident caused serious injury to those that did. For those of you with small children, I starting teaching my kids when they were babies, that seatbelts were necessary. When they were strapped in, we told them what we were doing and why, and when they understood the function and could do it themselves, we stressed it each time we entered the car. Now it's automatic with them and they stress it to their own passengers (mine are 19 & 18) and will not move the car till all are buckled in. It's not a cure all, but does save lives. jwesley [This message has been edited by jwesley (edited 08-09-2000).] |
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