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" SHE IS DYING ~ and I am dead.."

" SHE IS DYING ~ and I am dead.."

I think of our first meeting
That tuneful voice ~ above the others
The diapason closing full and sweet
Uniquely yours  ~ like well-churned butter
Somehow I knew that you'd smile in your sleep
And that we ~ would always be
The very best of friends...

Today, you called me
Somehow I knew that you weren't smiling
Not in your sleep
And not ever ~ would you be trying
Without my helping
Or that diapason reminding
Me and you ~ of the music....

The words spilled through the phone
"The cancer has spread.."
Somehow I knew the time had come
You'd been preparing me for your death
Over and over again
But, today the reality
Of weeks ago ~ when you first said,
"Will you write my eulogy?"
Completely ~ knocked me dead...

For Kathleen

Tony Taylor   (Chicago)

 

 

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Steven James

Tony you put it out there.so real
I cannot attempt,I cannot try.beautiful.

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Tony Taylor

Thanx Steve!!.........means a LOT brother!!..........Love and Rockets!!............;T xo

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Nardine Sanderson

With all my earthly heart and separate soul I pray to the heaven's for her health of body
Tell her for to believe in the entirety of her body, May light heal all as one, and the disease stop, to be overcome,
my thoughts, players and love, your sister Deano xox.

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sparrowsong

Hello Tony...

You have been through so much...

It's never over until it's over...

She should take full advantage of this time....

Anything she wants she should get...

This is her time...

She should be treated like a Queen...

No time for regrets...

Thank you for sharing!

Hugz, Love, Thoughts and Prayers are with you...

Feathers

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Tony Taylor

Thanx Mark!!.........never been this worried in my life............no sleep............appreciate this brother!!.............T xo

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Richard Waters

This is a very emotional work that points us all to our mortality. We should all treat each day as if it were our last and make the most of time ! Thank you for sharing this. It is a brave write. 

Superb piece my friend ! Best wishes.

Hug.

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