Susan's Blog

Saturday, July 5, 2008

Last Day

Healed by love and sleep
Awakened to your voice that told you things.
I marvel at how you comfort yourself
I wonder if you sat down with me for more
I know you don’t want to leave this place of softest blues and spiky greens,
Crows that argue and rabbits that chew, stare, and think, maybe.

This goodbye feels like more to me
A familiar maw of sadness that yawned open as the day closed.
We’re going.
You’re going.
I drink scalding coffee, swallow down a fresh blooming pain
and listen to you whispering sudden cool laughter bubbles in your mouth
And a symphony of birds outside
On our last day.

posted at 5:36 am 7 comments

7 comments

Susan, your posts so often make me cry. Thank you for sharing your journey with us. Thank you for sharing Nat with us.

— added by gretchen on Saturday, July 5, 2008 at 7:42 am

Good one there…

— added by Someone Said on Saturday, July 5, 2008 at 9:10 am

Susan, this is achingly, heart-breakingly beautiful.

— added by Niksmom on Saturday, July 5, 2008 at 2:45 pm

Beautiful, thank you.

— added by Anonymous on Saturday, July 5, 2008 at 4:58 pm

You are very brave. Nat is lucky to have a mom so courageous. You are doing the right thing and there will be many more fun and sun filled days on the Cape.

Hang in there, your blog is an inspiration.

— added by Anon on Saturday, July 5, 2008 at 5:51 pm

No words. Just aching.

— added by drama mama on Sunday, July 6, 2008 at 12:27 am

I am so thankful you’re a writer. Your heart touched mine.

— added by Timmy's mom on Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at 1:24 pm