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Grinch
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since 2005-12-31

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Whoville

0 posted 2006-10-01 04:00 PM

The caterpillar turns and leaves
Grow back and greener to the sun,
To bid new butterflies to brood
Fresh generations in the trees.

The curling maggot born to eat
What deaths caress lays on its plate,
Imprisoned by its hungry ways
Will reap the sky and die in days.

For seven months my son’s been gone
Yet round and round the world ticks on
As countless lives are lived and done
I watch them go yet mourn just one.

sandgrain
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since 1999-09-21

Posts 3662
Sycamore, IL, USA

1 posted 2006-10-01 04:11 PM

Nice write. I'm sorry about your son. Two of my children have passed away, so I can identify with your words. It almost seems as though the world should stop when such a terrible trauma takes place. Time allows you to go on, but life will never be the same again.

Rae

ChePacifica
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since 2006-09-26

Posts 58
Ignore Alien Orders

2 posted 2006-10-02 09:31 PM

a thoughtful pen you wield poet - well done

Midnitesun

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since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

3 posted 2006-10-02 10:56 PM

a beautiful heartbeat write
hugs to you

iliana
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since 2003-12-05

Posts 13434
USA

4 posted 2006-10-02 11:40 PM

Grinch, I had no idea you had lost your son. I am so sorry for your loss. I'm keeping this poem; it is so special.

....jo

suthern

Member Seraphic

since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

5 posted 2006-10-04 11:23 AM

And it does boil down to just that, doesn't it? Our heads know there is much death and destruction in the world... but our hearts keen our personal agonies. Maybe they would truly break if they tried to beat through still more grief.

I am so sorry for your loss... and hope your days become easier to live.

seraphin
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since 2000-09-24

Posts 1004
Michigan

6 posted 2006-10-04 12:38 PM

And here we are, poets all-the keepers of the words-yet there is none among us that possess the correct combination to ease your grief.

I've not suffered your loss. For this I can only say a prayful "thank you", for I am sure my heart could not endure.

My deepest sympathy for a life gone to early, and my prayers for you to heal.

Sandra

Martie

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since 1999-09-21

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California

7 posted 2006-10-04 02:56 PM

Grinch

To each a small portion of the grief and joy..to see it in all the chaos is what love does.

Grinch
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since 2005-12-31

Posts 2929
Whoville

8 posted 2006-10-04 03:42 PM

I think I should apologise for the confusion I've caused, fortunately I've never lost a son, this effort of mine was simply my interpretation of what it might feel like to do so.

I generally slip on other people's shoes and write about situations I've never had to deal with first hand it's my way of understanding the human condition.

But thanks for the replies.

TomMark
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since 2007-07-27

Posts 2133
LA,CA

9 posted 2008-01-06 06:59 PM

Grinch, oh Grinch. A nice poem.

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