Soul

Live a ripe,raw,more relevant life.

I wish it were a knight mare of mescal

Mean menopause

But broken says it all                                                      

Sorrow stains tumble into the void around us

Her heart floats above the feather

Hollow deep wavy blue throaty emotional empty

Perspective embraces, we wish for

Mean menopause, a nightmare of mescal

Time defies logic and yours

Is not the only view

Of hell on the mountain

Drop the telescope and climb, climb the rope

Climb, three points contact, methodical, fluid, purpose

Reach down, form follows function

Function

She said, “thank you in advance”

She said, “Breathe with your soul”

She wrote, “forget me after I’m gone”

In two days she was going to be

A southern biscuit sopping up a plate

Full of Hawaii

Eight minutes ago, eight miles ago

Authentic alive an accolade of life

A funeral is like what should have been a five-month

Planned wedding

Compressed into four days

Boxed and compacted with only our vitals showing

Especially so when “how are you today sweetie?”

Is our twenty-five year old

Blonde worker bee

Pain shared is pain lessened

Courtney Marie Darnell died June 5^th at approximately 4:15pm

Six days shy of twenty-six

The afternoon “microburst” maps out pretty

Deliberate;

Just over a little rise headed south on highway 5 into Hot Springs, Arkansas

A tall pine falls straight across the road stopping a car in front of Courtney’s truck.

A tall pine falls straight behind Courtney’s truck, blocking retreat.

A tall pine falls at an angle taking out the cab and Courtney.

No skid marks.

A stout breath, thunder, and she’s gone,

L V C

                                

Author's Note

Know that somehow Courtney is more present,then ever before.

Reviews

[Horizon K.]

Eight moments later, eight moments earlier... If those moments could just be redrawn, retracted, relived... But life can never be and so we live on and share our pain like this, piercing heartfelt write of yours. And try to breathe. And try to feel them still there. This was chilling Lee. I'm so sorry for Courtney...

[Tate Morgan]

Oh gods this seems almost impossible to believe. How can this pain be real? Im so sorry

[lee von cleef]

thank you, Tate pain is real,and thank god we don't all get numb to it, pain might be the only re-bar holding humanity together.

[Tate Morgan]

i agree

[Tree]

Everytime you've reposted I come back for another read. One of my favorite poems of yours. Every word is as a sincere and well placed as a sunset. Again, one of my favorites.

[lee von cleef]

Next level, Courtney was next level, I look and think, think and look, Yes this holds the moment the months and even now with the cushion of time I can emotionally tumble into the walls rising withe her sent....

[jacob erin-cilberto]

this got to me...my best friend died tragically at 27---so much life left...so vibrant.

a fire took her.

wow you know how to write a lump into someone's throat.

[lee von cleef]

They hold such a grip on parts of our lives it is only fair to bow to their strengths, their light.

[Frieda P]

I have goose bumps and left with no words to describe how affecting this truly was...

[lee von cleef]

No words , life leaves , and we breathe, and again, one foot then two,I don't think I am far enough away for perspective, just glad I have some ..purchase in my life today.

[Coyote Song]

A very skillfully and creative poem. Well done. The story within the poem is without tragic. The loss of a loved one leaves a big hole in us that probably won't ever be filled. Remembering them keeps them alive in our hearts, sharing them with others who otherwise wouldn'tk now them. I felt the pain of the loss of Courtney and the joy of Courtney in this poem.

[lee von cleef]

Creative her conduit to be creative was open, Mine with a horse is open,and now at the cafe, I have opened given ,squeezed my emotional sponge, sprinkled some insight around, But mostly pieced together some missing puzzle pieces within me .

[Tree]

Came back for another visit, Lee. I see you did some remodeling, made this an even more powerful More touching, version. Extraordinary finish.

Diego

[lee von cleef]

Ya I check on it,when I hear thunder, or a 25 or 26 year old dies in the news, Her words are still strong,my frustration, still in my life but more of a accepting attitude towards the "Event",Courtney truly is everywhere with me now, I don't know what that means

[Tree]

Immortalize her not only in your heart, but in your words. Be well,
Lee

[Tree]

Lee. I've been passing through catching up on the poems of my old friends. One of the most beautiful, haunting and touching writes that I remember, and there have been so many. She was beautiful Lee.

[lee von cleef]

thank you Diego, Wish my life would carve out a hollow of time to write in, but it has not. Good of you to stop ,You allowing me "to extend the light " was very helpful, thank you again. And yes I like this Poem of mine too.

[elastagirl]

wow i'm speech less