Our life together...

When one sings

We all sing

When one speaks the truth

We all understand

When one dances

We all know the tune

When one falls

We all fall

When one passes away

We all pass through

When one succeeds

We all succeed

When one fails

We all fail a little

When one loves

We all love

When one kisses

We all kiss

When one embraces life

We all embrace it

When one sees the stars

We all see stars

When one loses sight

We all lose sight

When one stumbles

We stumble in unison

When one learns a lesson

We all learn something

When one hurts deeply

We all hurt

When one cries out for help

We all cry out

When one travels far and wide

We all travel there

When one listens intently

We all listen

When one loses something precious

We all lose some joy

When one grows older

We all grow older – together.

And, when one of our children passes

            taken in a sudden gust of life’s unpredictable wind

We are all lost a little, suddenly

            sharing a dark unbearable pain inside

Knowing our hearts are aching with a

            great and inescapable hurt.

Understanding –

When one falls

We all fall

When one cries out in need

We all cry out

When one grieves

We grieve together

And when one loves

We all love -

This is friendship.

When one learns to watch contently

            and listen to a falling rain

We all learn to watch contently and listen

            to a falling rain

Cleansing – soothing – forgiving.

Doug Claybourne - For my friend and teammate for life – R.S. and family.

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