Jane Q. Porter: 12|5|15

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

12|5|15

I always thought that funerals were tied up to retirement and old age
That desensitization would happen when we were all older and wiser and had a couple of grandkids on our lap
I always believed in hope and friends and kindness
And choosing to stay

But darling, the funerals have come early
And news comes almost routinely
We're only children, darling.
We're only children and we're dying..
I still believe in hope and friends and kindness
But its hard
And sometimes choosing to stay is at the end of our list of "to do"

I'm so sorry, tori. I wish I could have eased the pain. I hope you have found rest in heaven. I hope you know I still love you..

~aa

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Sierra BraithwaiteDecember 12, 2015 at 11:46 PM
"We're only children and we're dying..." This line is so powerful.
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Madeline McEwanDecember 15, 2015 at 5:13 PM
SOMETIMES TO STAY IS THE LAST ON OUR LIST OF TO DOS SENT SHIVERS DOWN MY SPINE ANDRA LEE ALLEN

But darling, the funerals have come early
And news comes almost routinely

You are one of a kind. I wish there were more of you, but there just aren't.
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Peyton SawyerDecember 31, 2015 at 12:46 AM
And sometimes choosing to stay is at the end of our list of "to do"

This hit me hard. You are an amazing writer.

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