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Gone
by Las Vegas Patti → (All Poetry by Las Vegas Patti)
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I wrote this as I battled for wellness myself. I would later have an ALS patient, in the final weeks of her life struggle, who would have me read this over and over to her. Upon the first reading, I noticed tears streaming down her face and asked her if I should stop. She explained in a voice only heard through her breathing tube that she was crying because she never thought anyone understood. She said I needed to share with others. I am finally honoring her request.

Be gone you beast Leave us like you came Invisible at first Arriving inconveniently Age was not the queue For it was found long before A desire to seek or did it find A door not available to all It chases, you run, it stalks, you hide You turn You talk Realizing, it needs too Giving in, maybe to some It cradles you, shows you a light It slowly reaches out Leaning, feeling the draw of the warmth You shuffle, then step, then walk, then run Seeing the beast You turn walking together at last Gone Home that is

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Reviewed by Regis Auffray

Reviewed on April 22, 2009

I am not worthy of responding to this. If you will accept my thoughts, that would be good because they are expressing respect. Love and best wishes,

Regis

Reviewed by Dallas D'Angelo-Gary

Reviewed on April 20, 2009

One of my twin daughters had ALL three times, and had two bone-marrow transplants. I have a whole series dedicated to that difficult battle. She won, by the way, and is 8 years out of transplant, and an A student at a university.

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