Tag Archives: sadness

questions in the dark

Posted on October 17, 2017 by thelostkerryman

when I was twenty-three, I thought life was chocolate cake… yet so many sobering faces confronted me from the crowd that lived the longest- no sunshine in their veins, nor smiles in the topo lines etched in flesh  their passing like the scent of a … Continue reading →

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the silence is shattered- looking into the eyes of the graying

Posted on October 16, 2014 by thelostkerryman

the silence speaks volumes the gray is something inside you, not really an exterior feature. i have seen gray-eyes, there is a certain void in them. an oncologist, a psychologist – whatever the label- needs no tests to prove what … Continue reading →

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I’ve counted up the cost, and you are worth it

Posted on December 21, 2013 by thelostkerryman

“I’ve counted up the cost, and you are worth it.” It’s a line from an Irish band, Rend Collective Experiment. It’s also a thought that has been tugging at my soul tonight. As I sit here alone, I am thankful … Continue reading →

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i come to the garden alone

Posted on September 8, 2013 by thelostkerryman

i have a vision of life, into mid summer, stooping to hoe around a row of cucumbers or leeks…the sandy-brown soil warm and tender on my feet, planted in a garden in the backyard of a little home. Perhaps it … Continue reading →

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