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 Thoughts About Passing On

Tonight, I was talking with a friend about our respective Dads;
Remembering when cancer took away the breath of their lives.
The parallel experiences that we shared about that moment;
When the death rattle shook, and life hung on each breath.
Looking into my Dad's eyes, talking to him about the adventure
He was about to embark on, passing into a new life, a new experience.
My friend was singing goodbye to her Dad, as she released his spirit;
We each watched our Dad's eyes pass from life to lifeless windows.
In an instant, a twinkling of the eye, they left their diseased shells;
Passing on to a fresh life, one in which we have so many unique beliefs.
Gratitude we shared with one another of the privilege of being there;
Releasing our fathers to pass on to the next world, fulfilling their destiny.
We each began to tear up when remembering that moment of our lives;
Precious beyond description was our common thoughts about passing on.

15Jan10


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