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Epiphany

I awoke from a dream the other day it wasn't a normal dream for me and I woke up in a cold, cold sweat because I'd had an epiphany The foresight to which I would foresee took my breath away, and no matter how deep of a breath I gulped the anxiety became urgency This feeling that I kept, was the feeling one gets..like a baby needing it's nursing, still I chuckle inside while I pushed it to the back of my mind and went on about my day as nothing towards the end of the week I was knocked off of my feet with the ringing of the phone, It was my mama to say.."I had a heart attack that day..luckily I wasn't alone". After this call I would sit and weep for the many years I had given her adolescent grief But if I could turn back the hands of time I would not do it just for me, I would do it for my mom and dad so that I remember them smiling and not for making them sad I now replay my thirty six years in life to figure out how it all flew by, and as I follow the deaths through our generation tree, yep, the next is my parents..and then will be me

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009




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Date: 8/30/2009 4:57:00 AM
Terrific write Donna, i am so sorry to hear what you have been through>>James
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Date: 2/9/2009 8:56:00 PM
oh my. this is excellent writting, great way to let the emotion flow- love and peace james
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Date: 2/9/2009 4:23:00 AM
This is a wonderful write filled with so much love. I truly got into this piece..You let your heart out for a walk in this write not holding back. Well done.
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