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Corinne
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0 posted 2004-06-24 09:03 PM


Erasure

Your words are a constipated ramble about
pain meds taken in ever-shortening windows,
on the uselessness of doctors, on bandages and pus.

Two hours later, you call back, apologetic,
asking what you said because you can’t remember,
because it’s the drugs talking.

I feel guilty for wanting to think of something, anything else,
for being glad I live five-hundred miles away,
for not being in my mother’s place --
her role suddenly transformed
into a nursemaid of religious proportions.

I look at the family photo taken just last July
when you were still healthy and smiling --
to see you vanishing.

It leaves me unspeakably sad.


[This message has been edited by Corinne (06-24-2004 10:32 PM).]

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Martie
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1 posted 2004-06-24 09:48 PM


Corinne

I do understand this right now...more then I'd like to.  

Corinne
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2 posted 2004-06-24 10:34 PM


Martie, I'm sorry that you do. Thank you for the hug, most appreciated!


Corinne

iliana
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3 posted 2004-06-25 12:03 PM


Corinne, this is really sad.  The truth is, my kids, probably think that of me as I am still recovering from a bad accident four years ago -- off the pain meds for the most part though, even though it would feel better if I took them.  So, I guess, I look at this from both sides....and both sides are sad.  Hope things get better.   ...jo
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4 posted 2004-06-25 05:03 AM


offering hearthugs
Sunshine
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5 posted 2004-06-25 11:03 PM


This erasure leaves chalkmarks...
I do understand your take...
wishing I had retakes...

~*~

Hugging you.

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