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Head’s falling like an unpinned grenade.
Soon ready to explode.
Burying shrapnel pieces in corners of shade.
Scattered like broken retina globes.
Razor blades shredding memory lockets.
Slivered icicles inside blurry sockets.
Needles of pain.
Sheets of sleet before the rain.
Bloodied eyeball tracks like meteor trails.
And the pain-numbing capsules do fail.
Oh please, blindly needing to set sail.
Upon swirling Oceans, like Homer’s tales.
You’re a very versatile writer, Ivor! This was great. 😀
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Thank you Calen, it’s an appropriate piece for me today 😆, I’ve a terrible hangover after a funeral for a life long friend yesterday and the subsequent wake 😎😏
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Poor guy… We’re getting to that age where we’re losing a few friends now, too. It’s very emotional. So I hear ya… Be nice to yourself today.
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I enjoyed reading your poem again Ivor and I’m sorry to hear of the death of your friend.
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Thank you Sue, he was the dad of my mate that I went on the cruise with. Another piece of sad news that greeted me after I got home from the cruise. Max was like a second father to me during my 57 years of involvement together with our Local Football Club, Max was the founding President of our club, it’s our Sixtieth Anniversary this year
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Oh Ivor, I am so very sorry that so much sadness and pain has come your way lately. You are much stronger than you think and you will overcome.
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I’ll get through ok, but my path is quite bumpy at the moment, and I’m not feeling very strong.
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I know Ivor and I understand.
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Always happy to have you aboard the SMM horror train, Ivor! I didn’t realize this excellent piece had been about how your friend’s death affected you. I’m sorry about your pain, Sir Ivor.
PR
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Thank you, 7.00pm the day after and I’m still slowly recovering, We celebrated his life in grand fashion.
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I’m sorry for your loss Ivor. Your heart has taken on a lot my friend.
I shivered reading your poem!
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My is heart is wounded, but it is strong, these present times are digging deep into my soul.
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I do understand Ivor. We cannot escape what life is, short, not always easy, and not in our control.
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You are especially good for me, xx
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This is a two way street friend. 🙂
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Hehe, over here we drive on the left side.
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If I am ever there you can do the driving!
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And it would be with great pleasure for me to do so.
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It’s a deal then!
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Lovely, I’ll pump the tyres up and check the oil.
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Goodonya Mate! 😀
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So sorry for your loss Ivor. The poem would indicate a very good send off for Max.
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Yes, A very befitting send-off, for one of life’s gentlemen.
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I enjoyed reading your poem, but I am sad to read all the messages and finding out your long time friend has passed. I am the first to admit that I fear death — I don’t know what’s on the other side, and I’m in no hurry to find out. So you and I will keep the blogs a bloggin’ and not worry about the future.
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Thanks Claudia, it’s a rocky time for me at the moment. Carole’s anniversary of her passing is on Thursday 3rd of May at 1.15pm. 😯
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I’m sorry that this is such a difficult time of year for you Ivor. Even if we tore up all the calendars, anniversaries such as this would still hit hard. I hope you’re feeling stronger soon xxx
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Thank you Jane, for your special thoughts, as time, days, weeks pass I shall be ok, I’m always stunned at how much I’m still emotionally affected , but I’ve at least learnt, that the feelings subside and I’m a lot more joyous and positive about these events.
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It takes a long time, but the most important thing is to smile at happy memories, no matter how sad you feel sometimes.
My daughter’s partner died when she was pregnant with their first child. It was 22 years ago this July. We all loved him and even now, July is a difficult month.
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