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antiquityhill

posted 08/30/2008, comments (0)

Within and Without

WITHIN AND WITHOUT He is dying.'The Wolf' has me in its gripand though I fight Itwith all my strength,it is not enough and I am failing.Once, I held my friend in my arms to save him,but now I weep, for I cannot help him. He is dying.For months I have watched himand fed him, and touched himbut I cannot stop the inevitable.My best... Read more Chevron

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jacquie

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posted 08/30/2008, comments (0)

Embrace What Is

Suddenly, the life I created is gone..with no notice. Pain the only reality. a hand that won't move, a husband who didn't choose this the sound of the emptiness grows louder deafening as the months fly by.. the world goes on. the phone never rings What does one say, when there is no end? the very... Read more Chevron

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antiquityhill

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posted 08/30/2008, comments (0)

My Family Sleeps

MY FAMILY SLEEPS In my dreamsGargoyles with drooling teethand blood-tipped clawsgrip me by my joints,tugging, pulling, tearing,wanting me.My family sleeps In my dreamsI lay my swollen head backand close my throbbing eyesand paralyzed,I scream.My family sleeps. In my dreamsA silent scream is heard by noneand I awake.I imagine the... Read more Chevron

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Wellness Incorporated

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Caregiver

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posted 08/29/2008, comments (0)

Emotions of Pain series

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Lori J.M. Khan

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posted 08/29/2008, comments (0)

"Listen!"

I am a self taught artist of 4 years who, after being placed on total and permenant disability, found solace in painting. Among other disabilities, I suffer from severe fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, severe osteoarthritis, diabetes, and other illnesses. Expressing what few words could truly capture, I... Read more Chevron

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