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Praying For a Quick Death

Quickly, 
Quickly, 
Quickly.

You spoke in search of light relief

And hearing your cries for Help

I cried myself to Sleep

On the rotten old couch upstairs 

While Mum Cradled you in your Marital Bed

I Prayed religiously 

Death come Quickly

To Shelter 

You from the Cancer Pain

A Milkshake Cocktail of Morphine 

To Aid Discomfort 

While thinking all the While

Show your Face God

Where is your Grace and Mercy 

When it comes to the Innocent 

I fear you have done not only my Family

But the entire World

A Discourtesy 

Ask anyone and they shall say

He was 1 of the Good One's 

Wouldn't hurt a Fly , Never told a Lie


And come December 28th 

Ashes to Ashes,  Dust to Dust

The Floor opened up the Gates of Hell

And ever since 

I Fall and Fall

Quicker,
Quicker,

Quickly 

A Pithy End 

My Father
My Friend
My Support 
My Sponsor 

Amen

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Diane Perna

Date: 10/5/2021 9:01:00 PM

I can truly relate to your words. I lost my beloved brother and my sweet Brownie both to cancer. Sorry for your pain. Excellent piece!

Christopher Flaherty
Date: 10/6/2021 2:59:00 PM

Thank you Diane Likewise for yours Cheers ta

David Kavanagh

Date: 7/4/2020 3:38:00 PM

it’s a heartbreaking read Christopher so powerful with innate honesty, that can only be achieved by enduring such a terrible tragedy, I’m blown away by the raw emotion you portray, it screams desperation anger and love, what a write some day I hope I can do my parents justice in a poem like this one, thanks for genuinely humbling me again cheers David

Christopher Flaherty
Date: 7/6/2020 6:13:00 PM

Cheers David This is my truth the cruelest of reality . I am so very grateful you took the time to read it and comment. Regards your friend

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 12/9/2018 11:56:00 AM

Hello Christopher Flaherty, when sickness strikes, and there is no cure, it is hard on the family. We all go through this sooner or later. That would be a good time to prqy to God. have a nice day my friend.