To see a light flicker away
To hear a laugh slowly muted
To feel the spirit end
Too young to fall
Hope against hope
Bravery, sadness, love and anger
It’s ok
To feel it all
I’m sorry you came and went so quickly
The earth light has dimmed
But their eventual smiles will light up the sky
And you shall reflect the light back onto them
Goodbye
You were a friend
You were scared
Your ragged breaths brought fear and hope
I wish I could have done more
You are gone but remain within our earth’s orbit
Goodbye
Thank you for being there when I needed
Goodbye
Your sunset has arrived
Categories: death, Health, photography, Poetry, Psychology
psychologistmimi 
A poignant, beautifully written tribute.
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thank you!
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This reaches me on two levels: One is the seventh anniversary of my wife’s passing, on Monday; the second is the passing of a student who was familiar to many of my co-workers, but whom I had only met once. Yet that’s all it takes, shades of John Donne.
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So sorry for your loss. No matter how much time has passed, its still hard.
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I truly loved this one. Felt like you wrote about me. Reminded me of all the times I sat beside my father’s hospital bed praying that he lives one more day. But then there were no more days left. A part of me was forever snatched. I know he fought hard to stay with us but it was his time to go. The words you wrote spoke so much to me. Please keep writing!
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