1993, What I Wanted
1993, What I Wanted
Conversation with my dying father.
Conversation with my dying mother.
Conversation with my dead grandfather.
Conversation with my dead grandmother.
Two-way conversation with God.
1993, What I Heard
Sorry I was not there.
Make sure I am remembered.
You will be my ghostwriter.
You can write my obituary.
Grandparents and God: dead silence.1993, What I Needed
Answers from my dead father.
Answers from my dead mother.
Love from my dead grandfather.
Love from my dead grandmother.
Love and answers from God.1993, What I Learned
How to bury the past.
How to listen to God.
How to love a moment.
Life is a precious gift.
Awareness is growing.
Blood pumping through my heart.
Blood pumping through my veins.
Life only a breath away.
Life only a heartbeat away.
Life and courage to grow.
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Author's Note
Prompted by Feb 2011 Fnaut Forum post “What I Need” where answers must be five words or less.
This is a simple narrative in simple language. I hope some like the closing sentiments of hope and affirmation.
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What I like.
Good piece, Frank. I like the progression of form here.
I like this, Frank, particularly the first half.
Interesting form, Frank. A good piece to contemplate. *
You've touched on a universal longing in this piece, Frank. Very moving. *
Frank, this is what they mean when they say there should be substance in content. *
I particularly like the second part.
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My thanks to you all for taking a moment to read and comment. It’s very much appreciated.
This is so beautiful Frank, a lesson too.
"Life only a heartbeat away." Beautiful!!! Nice, Frank!
tore me up on this.
Tore. Me. Up.
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