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Posted by threeleafshamrock on February 25, 2009 - 00:12

I found him on the floor,
beside the toilet bowl.

He still had the rubber hose
knotted round his arm.

His hand was puffed and puce;
still coiled into a fist.

I remember when it used
to rub my beard

When it was small and pink;
pudgy then too!

The only needle marks then,
administered to save.

I held him; just sat there on the floor,
with his head in my lap.

My tears rolling down his face;
I cried for him.

I hunted memories, longing;
deferring the finality.

Fishing in the sea of woe, among
the wails and barren islands

of hope, miracles and timelessness
and sat for a while on their beaches.

Footsteps! Footsteps coming;
hesitant, unsure, afraid; knowing!

She will come with me to the sands!
We will search together

For the treasure that will soon
be buried forever.

Our sun will go down!
Our son will go down!

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Comments

Dynamaso | February 25, 2009 - 01:13

Geez, mate, I really hope this isn't written from real-life experience. It is beautiful, sad and completely memorable. I particularly like

"Fishing in the sea of woe, among
the wails and barren islands

of hope, miracles and timelessness
and sat for a while on their beaches."

What an excellent piece.

shoebox | February 25, 2009 - 01:18

It's terrible and sad. "Wails and barren islands" is a great phrase. Good job. :)

(I hope it's fiction, too)

threeleafshamrock | February 25, 2009 - 01:24

Thanks guys! Yes it is fiction - thank god - but for a lot of people, I suspect it is very real unfortunately.

jennifer | February 25, 2009 - 08:32

I love the word-play in:

'Fishing in the sea of woe, among
the wails and barren islands'

so clever!

Think you need to think about the ratings when you post...

J x

Silver Spun Sand | February 25, 2009 - 08:35

This is just beautiful.

Tina x

threeleafshamrock | February 25, 2009 - 16:09

Thanks ladies, appreciate it! Jen, do you mean the age rating on the bottom? Sorry Jen, I hold my hands up; guilty as charged. I somehow always think of this site as adult and forget that it is accessible by young people. I will certainly pay more attention to it in future. Thanks for the reminder!

Chris X

threeleafshamrock | February 25, 2009 - 16:10

Thanks for the cherry folks! ;)