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Tooth fairies and sayin’ goodbye to Lobo
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Tooth fairies and sayin’ goodbye to Lobo |
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jellybeans Member Elite
since 2000-10-13
Posts 2298
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Little one’s got a treasure from the dentist in a tiny little tooth chest. Its barely morn and he is already waiting for night to come. Tooth fairies now a days bring ‘golden’ coins. Don’t laugh, its true, I was told this by a five year old tooth fairy expert. I surmised the upgrade to be inflation, and handily it jotted down for future use. *** Down, I was told, Lobo’s down. And he was, my eyes wished, oh how they wished it was a lie. Scant four hours later he was gone. If it weren’t for his stricken still form I would not believe there is an evil with such a hatred for puppies that subterfuge brings it into even well protected places. Burial came before the sun, but not goodbye, not yet. It wasn’t fair. I wouldn’t say it. *** If it hadn’t been for the tooth fairy, who “didn’t even make a peep”, with her visit in the night and the surprise lighting my little ones’ face when from under the pillow came his hand, filled with the foretold gold, I wouldn’t have had the fortitude to meet the day and say goodbye to Lobo. [This message has been edited by jellybeans (09-23-2002 03:00 PM).] |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
Life is so bittersweet. I liked the comparison and contrast you employ here, very much illustrating that rollercoaster ride of sometimes a single day in the life. Sweet and sad, all so true, jb... |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
buried one of mine not long ago...twighlight and hot... painful experience, softened perhaps or in some ways worsened by the little ones. |
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jellybeans Member Elite
since 2000-10-13
Posts 2298 |
serenity, thank you...yep bittersweet is the perfect word Cpat, its never easy...even when you don't let yourself get close to them cause of past pains, they still find their way into your heart....thank you |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
I could have written this...perhaps I did, and just the names were changed... a heart-breaking piece, and a heart-breaking peace... saying goodbye to your child's childhood...and to Lobo...in the simple wave of a day that will remain in your memory and surface at the most unexpected times... |
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Nightshade
since 2001-08-31
Posts 13962just out of reach |
This touched me deeply. Many years ago the tooth fairy visited my daughters room, and this brings it all back as well as having a dear four legged companion put down. Well written piece of work. Chris Life is not measured by breaths you take, but by moments that take your breath away. |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
I'd been expecting and anticipating the tooth fairy's exploits to show up in poetic form... but I didn't count on the juxtaposition of sorrow. Your words paint such vivid life pictures... Life is full of both heartbreak and heartjoy... and as you've shown so well, they often hit almost simultaneously. Excellent work, lady... and hugs to you all. *S* |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
This is so well written...just amazing.. a happy..sad write...what a difference a day makes. ~Hugs~ ~ Time has cast a spell on you |
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Balladeer
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since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
There's no way to keep them out of your heart, jellybeans, just as there's no way not to keep looking for them weeks after they've gone. How does one get over losing an unconditional lover? You brought tears to my eyes with this one.....and I mean that. |
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