Re: For those who travel the journey with a dying friend

[Guest guest]

Dearest Soulfire22 (because I don't recall your name)

You truly have a beautiful soul and spirit. Your experience with

your friend must have been one of the most meaningful experiences

one could have.

::Deep bows of love and respect::

You write beautifully. Thank you for sharing.

Much Metta,

Carole

>

> I wrote this poem/lyricfor a personn I lived with as a

> ..caretaker..(we ended up taking care of each other..it was a very

> interesting exchange..and to clarify, not a romantic one although

we

> lived together 8 yrs..he died of ALS)He was a vietnam vet.who also

> suffered from severe PTSD.

>

> I offer it here with love

>

> LOVE NEVER DIES

>

> I don't know why I thought

> That you would never go

> When we first met we made a pact I'd stay with you until the end

> You held onto to life much longer

> Than either of us ever did suspect

> You said it was for me

> And this is a fact i do believe

>

> All those years you struggled deep inside

> I struggled by your side

> You struggled with your pride

> And though it went so slowly I denied

> Your will to live in increments died

> From the pain in body and in mind

>

> The first time your body tried to leave this world

> I would not let you go

> I struggled with your body so

> I called your spirit back with raging screams

> I beat the breath of life back into you

> You were kind when you awoke

> But you said you did not want me to

> The next time

>

> We struggled through another year

> Perhaps a little more

> In almost, not quite

> A decade I did not miss

> Stopping by your door

> I never went to bed in all those years

> Without saying good-night to you

> Sometimes the phone would have to do

> on rare occasion

>

> And on that night you left

> The shock just made me numb

> I found you just exactly how I knew I would

> I had checked to see if you were breathing in the middle of the

night

> for so many years

> It's odd, I was sort of fussy with you as i watched you lay,

finally

> out of pain

> Do you remember me asking

> " Now you know what comes next and I still have to wait? "

> I bet you laughed at me

>

> And your spirit filled the house

> You still are always with me

> How could we have traveled down such a road like that

> And not still be together now

> So I love you when your " gone "

> I know you tried to be

> the best you could for me

> I hope I did the same

> The relationship was strange

> It was filled with love and pain

> And even though you had to go

> I know you still remain

> I feel your spirit here.

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you..it was an amazing journey..it still is..because when we

live this body, where can we really go?

I am ..soryy about that..

Thanks and Love

> >

> > I wrote this poem/lyricfor a personn I lived with as a

> > ..caretaker..(we ended up taking care of each other..it was a very

> > interesting exchange..and to clarify, not a romantic one although

> we

> > lived together 8 yrs..he died of ALS)He was a vietnam vet.who also

> > suffered from severe PTSD.

> >

> > I offer it here with love

> >

> > LOVE NEVER DIES

> >

> > I don't know why I thought

> > That you would never go

> > When we first met we made a pact I'd stay with you until the end

> > You held onto to life much longer

> > Than either of us ever did suspect

> > You said it was for me

> > And this is a fact i do believe

> >

> > All those years you struggled deep inside

> > I struggled by your side

> > You struggled with your pride

> > And though it went so slowly I denied

> > Your will to live in increments died

> > From the pain in body and in mind

> >

> > The first time your body tried to leave this world

> > I would not let you go

> > I struggled with your body so

> > I called your spirit back with raging screams

> > I beat the breath of life back into you

> > You were kind when you awoke

> > But you said you did not want me to

> > The next time

> >

> > We struggled through another year

> > Perhaps a little more

> > In almost, not quite

> > A decade I did not miss

> > Stopping by your door

> > I never went to bed in all those years

> > Without saying good-night to you

> > Sometimes the phone would have to do

> > on rare occasion

> >

> > And on that night you left

> > The shock just made me numb

> > I found you just exactly how I knew I would

> > I had checked to see if you were breathing in the middle of the

> night

> > for so many years

> > It's odd, I was sort of fussy with you as i watched you lay,

> finally

> > out of pain

> > Do you remember me asking

> > " Now you know what comes next and I still have to wait? "

> > I bet you laughed at me

> >

> > And your spirit filled the house

> > You still are always with me

> > How could we have traveled down such a road like that

> > And not still be together now

> > So I love you when your " gone "

> > I know you tried to be

> > the best you could for me

> > I hope I did the same

> > The relationship was strange

> > It was filled with love and pain

> > And even though you had to go

> > I know you still remain

> > I feel your spirit here.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

That was so touching and real thank you for sharing...

--- In , " soulfire22 " <soulfire22@...>

wrote:

>

> I wrote this poem/lyricfor a personn I lived with as a

> ..caretaker..(we ended up taking care of each other..it was a very

> interesting exchange..and to clarify, not a romantic one although we

> lived together 8 yrs..he died of ALS)He was a vietnam vet.who also

> suffered from severe PTSD.

>

> I offer it here with love

>

> LOVE NEVER DIES

>

> I don't know why I thought

> That you would never go

> When we first met we made a pact I'd stay with you until the end

> You held onto to life much longer

> Than either of us ever did suspect

> You said it was for me

> And this is a fact i do believe

>

> All those years you struggled deep inside

> I struggled by your side

> You struggled with your pride

> And though it went so slowly I denied

> Your will to live in increments died

> From the pain in body and in mind

>

> The first time your body tried to leave this world

> I would not let you go

> I struggled with your body so

> I called your spirit back with raging screams

> I beat the breath of life back into you

> You were kind when you awoke

> But you said you did not want me to

> The next time

>

> We struggled through another year

> Perhaps a little more

> In almost, not quite

> A decade I did not miss

> Stopping by your door

> I never went to bed in all those years

> Without saying good-night to you

> Sometimes the phone would have to do

> on rare occasion

>

> And on that night you left

> The shock just made me numb

> I found you just exactly how I knew I would

> I had checked to see if you were breathing in the middle of the

night

> for so many years

> It's odd, I was sort of fussy with you as i watched you lay, finally

> out of pain

> Do you remember me asking

> " Now you know what comes next and I still have to wait? "

> I bet you laughed at me

>

> And your spirit filled the house

> You still are always with me

> How could we have traveled down such a road like that

> And not still be together now

> So I love you when your " gone "

> I know you tried to be

> the best you could for me

> I hope I did the same

> The relationship was strange

> It was filled with love and pain

> And even though you had to go

> I know you still remain

> I feel your spirit here.

>

[Guest guest]

What a beautiful Post!! Thank you for sharing this experience that

you have had with your friend, how wonderful a friend you are.

Much love to you,

Cyndi

> >

> > I wrote this poem/lyricfor a personn I lived with as a

> > ..caretaker..(we ended up taking care of each other..it was a very

> > interesting exchange..and to clarify, not a romantic one although

> we

> > lived together 8 yrs..he died of ALS)He was a vietnam vet.who also

> > suffered from severe PTSD.

> >

> > I offer it here with love

> >

> > LOVE NEVER DIES

> >

> > I don't know why I thought

> > That you would never go

> > When we first met we made a pact I'd stay with you until the end

> > You held onto to life much longer

> > Than either of us ever did suspect

> > You said it was for me

> > And this is a fact i do believe

> >

> > All those years you struggled deep inside

> > I struggled by your side

> > You struggled with your pride

> > And though it went so slowly I denied

> > Your will to live in increments died

> > From the pain in body and in mind

> >

> > The first time your body tried to leave this world

> > I would not let you go

> > I struggled with your body so

> > I called your spirit back with raging screams

> > I beat the breath of life back into you

> > You were kind when you awoke

> > But you said you did not want me to

> > The next time

> >

> > We struggled through another year

> > Perhaps a little more

> > In almost, not quite

> > A decade I did not miss

> > Stopping by your door

> > I never went to bed in all those years

> > Without saying good-night to you

> > Sometimes the phone would have to do

> > on rare occasion

> >

> > And on that night you left

> > The shock just made me numb

> > I found you just exactly how I knew I would

> > I had checked to see if you were breathing in the middle of the

> night

> > for so many years

> > It's odd, I was sort of fussy with you as i watched you lay,

> finally

> > out of pain

> > Do you remember me asking

> > " Now you know what comes next and I still have to wait? "

> > I bet you laughed at me

> >

> > And your spirit filled the house

> > You still are always with me

> > How could we have traveled down such a road like that

> > And not still be together now

> > So I love you when your " gone "

> > I know you tried to be

> > the best you could for me

> > I hope I did the same

> > The relationship was strange

> > It was filled with love and pain

> > And even though you had to go

> > I know you still remain

> > I feel your spirit here.

> >

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