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If y'all see Rich roaming the halls

ETLS

ETLS

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Then engage him in some convo so he doesn't see me with a ton of Tubes and wires dangling from me in all directions.

If you happen to see me walking the floor with him, please point somewhere and holler "SQUIRREL".


Thank you for your help in this matter.

I have throat cancer. They're getting me ready for the big dig within the next 48 or so.

All my vitals are excellent, still fit as a fiddle. Not one indoors kept mind ya, but still a fiddle. Or kept in a case for that matter.

I never knew I had it to be honest, last few days/weeks/month have felt progressively worse with a sore throat feeling getting tired easier/sooner/ that I attributed to getting older and the changing weather including rains.

Gargle with hot salty water relieved a lot, aspirin wiped out any feverish conditions so nothing out of the ordinary gave hint.

So I finally decided to have it checked. It ain't pretty. But it ain't winning either.

I am.

It's a battle. It's my new normal but I'm now in day 3 of learning to live my last life, and hopefully SQUIRREL keeps Rich's attention for a long time. I'll keep the community updated periodically because....because I love y'all including the ones that think I'm a jerk or a$$h0le, which I know i is
 
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I'm hanging in. The nurses are amazed at my spirit. They've been laughing their collective asses off, and I wrote them a handwritten piece to hang up at their nursing station. Can't believe I copyright it over 30 years ago.

May 14th 1994

Burning embers
Fading from sight
Losing their warmth
Losing their light

Those flames flickered, faltered
Then died
The warmth of your touch
Cold ashes inside

That fire will not live
On passions alone
The heart you must give
Or that too, will be gone

Like the Phoenix
We too shall rise
Out from those ashes
To fly into the skies

Even the Earth
Replenishes its soul
New grass grows
Where that fire has grown cold

Only in truth
Does Trust flourish
Fed with passions
Souls nourished.
 
ETLS said:
I'm hanging in. The nurses are amazed at my spirit. They've been laughing their collective asses off, and I wrote them a handwritten piece to hang up at their nursing station. Can't believe I copyright it over 30 years ago.

May 14th 1994

Burning embers
Fading from sight
Losing their warmth
Losing their light

Those flames flickered, faltered
Then died
The warmth of your touch
Cold ashes inside

That fire will not live
On passions alone
The heart you must give
Or that too, will be gone

Like the Phoenix
We too shall rise
Out from those ashes
To fly into the skies

Even the Earth
Replenishes its soul
New grass grows
Where that fire has grown cold

Only in truth
Does Trust flourish
Fed with passions
Souls nourished.
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This needs a guitar or piano to go with it.
 
ETLS said:
I'm hanging in. The nurses are amazed at my spirit. They've been laughing their collective asses off, and I wrote them a handwritten piece to hang up at their nursing station. Can't believe I copyright it over 30 years ago.

May 14th 1994

Burning embers
Fading from sight
Losing their warmth
Losing their light

Those flames flickered, faltered
Then died
The warmth of your touch
Cold ashes inside

That fire will not live
On passions alone
The heart you must give
Or that too, will be gone

Like the Phoenix
We too shall rise
Out from those ashes
To fly into the skies

Even the Earth
Replenishes its soul
New grass grows
Where that fire has grown cold

Only in truth
Does Trust flourish
Fed with passions
Souls nourished.
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It is beautiful. Please keep livin', my friend.
 
Blowed Fuse said:
This needs a guitar or piano to go with it.
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Y'alls new class assignment. Just give me writing credit if you wish to record it.

If you do make a profit, please do, but make a few AK subscriber gifts or Dave and Nancy's Christmas family mission in my name would make me feel blessed beyond belief. I need nothing more than that.

If no hit, sing it anyway as much as you want because it moves your spirit as much as it did mine.


Above all, I'm fine with sharing it with the world, it's the only piece I've ever released to be published even though I've stubbornly refused to release others.

The one who inspired the work, *stole* it...can't lock her memory yanno, but she released it in my name so all is good. We still friends.

I would love to hear this, as a tune. Maybe I'll release more later, it seems like in one of Don's old poetry threads, I posted this one and one other one.

Rome...Don
 
ETLS said:
I'm hanging in. The nurses are amazed at my spirit. They've been laughing their collective asses off, and I wrote them a handwritten piece to hang up at their nursing station. Can't believe I copyright it over 30 years ago.

May 14th 1994

Burning embers
Fading from sight
Losing their warmth
Losing their light

Those flames flickered, faltered
Then died
The warmth of your touch
Cold ashes inside

That fire will not live
On passions alone
The heart you must give
Or that too, will be gone

Like the Phoenix
We too shall rise
Out from those ashes
To fly into the skies

Even the Earth
Replenishes its soul
New grass grows
Where that fire has grown cold

Only in truth
Does Trust flourish
Fed with passions
Souls nourished.
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This is truly beautiful. I might whip out one of my many guitars and see what plonk-plonks out, though it better be good to keep up with this.
Truly enjoyable. Hey @Quadman2 I know you're a fan of poetry. Give this a read.
Mystic said:
Oh, great ... you just had to go there ....
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Are cute candystripers still a thing?? :idea:
 
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