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Till Something Resolved
Screen door squeaked around five
the linoleum worn by his steps
he turned on the radio
music streaming
anonymously to his ears
while he sets to with dinner,
as always, the same simple fare,
and he’d bathe and tend her
feed her with love,
she’d rasp her gratitude,
it’s not what they’d planned,
lost were the card nights
the bar with the boys,
their dates were bedpans,
face washers and pills,
her nights were his nights,
till something resolved.
©Paul Vincent Cannon
Paul, pvcann.com
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Beautifully poignant.
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Many thanks Dawn.
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Welcome. A gnawing fear.
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Yes, it is, for many too.
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Nice one Paul. We’ll care for each other, until death we do part.
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Yes, absolutely, and in spite of, thank you.
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❤
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Thanks a lot for another beautiful creation.
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Appreciate your encouragement and your thoughts Francis.
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Thanks a lot Sir.
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This is my fear articulated perfectly.
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Yes, mine too.
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Very nice and sad too
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Yes, and I suspect an anxiety many of us hold.
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Very well penned, Paul! 🙂
This kind of thing goes on far too often in our world.
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Thank you Tom, it is too prevalent, people falling through the cracks of care.
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So poignant, Paul.
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Many thanks Mitch.
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a poignant reminder of how life will be if death doesn’t come early …
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Yes, sadly so.
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Excellent, Paul. I’m always reluctant to use the word “powerful,” but we’re gonna have to in this case.
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Well that is high praise, thank you for those encouraging words Robert, much appreciated.
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This hits close to home, Paul. You have captured the essence of it – how no-one expects it – how relationships change.
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Yes, I’ve seen a bit of it – too much really, it hits hard, yes the change is the most painful I think. Thank you VJ
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You are welcome, Paul.
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So heartbreaking–and those who serve in these circumstances, without complaint, are truly noble. I don’t know if you’re writing from personal experience or not…if so, my prayers rise to the Throne. I don’t know which would be worse…to be entirely helpless and alone, at the mercy of strangers, or to be in relationship–watching for subtle signs that one is a burden.
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No not directly personal, but personal in the sense of experienced sitting with the dying. Thank you so much for your response.
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That’s what I meant, sitting with the dying. Takes a lot out of you.
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Ah, yes indeed it certainly does. Thank you so much
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You are most sincerely welcome.
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🙂
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❤️touched me
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Thank you, it is a difficult thing and all too common, but the love is powerful too, thank you so much for sharing your reaction. 🙂
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Something pricked deep inside…very well written!
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Many thanks Sutapa.
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Very sad but some unlucky souls have to go through this.
But it’s the love what makes it bearable.
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Yes, it’s the love, nice summary Rupali.
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Thank you Paul.
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pleasure
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Really Awesome post, Paul!!!
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Wow, thank you
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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My heart ached while reading this,wonder what’s in store for me at that age.Great one.God bless!!
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Many thanks Shahz, thank you for sharing your feelings and thoughts, and yes, I too wonder.
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May we be blessed with good mind & body health till our last breath.
It is indeed a pleasure!!!
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🙂
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But then this is how life is! Poignant.
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Yes! It sure is, and thank you Punam
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You are welcome, Paul.
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Oh that is a sad one
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Yes, it it is sad, but because it is real too.
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