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I Need Your Help, Friend

#1 User is offline   bobsgal

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  • Interests:For the past almost 8 years, I have been hard at work. In fact I have been doing some of the hardest work I have ever done in my life for I have been doing 'grief work'. I have been steadily, although not always in a forward progression, working through the loss of my husband Bob. I have been struggling to get to a point where I can accept the changes that were forced upon me, and come to a peaceful place in time where the past and the present can co-mingle. If you are reading this, then more than likely you have suffered such a loss yourself, and can fully understand where I am. <br><br>I work as a Physical Therapist in home care professionaly, have a sweetheart of a dog, a Golden named Kelly, and my furbaby kitty, Serena. I have many loving nieces and nephews and grand nieces and nephews who dote on their Auntie. I enjoy the computer and playing with the many family photos, and using these to create many different things for the family to enjoy. I used to love to read, but still have difficulty getting into a book and making it to the end.

Posted 13 July 2003 - 08:06 PM

A poem I wrote early in my grieving, when confronted by those who thought that it was more than time enough to be over all this and be happy again. All those same people who at one time early on in my grief had said, "any time you need me, just holler, anything you need, if it is just a shoulder to cry on."
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bobsgal (Lynda)


I need your help, friend.
I need to speak of my loss.
I need to cry the tears of healing.
You had said if there was anything,
anything at all that I needed...
Well, here I am friend, I need you.

I am torn in half, my heart has been shredded.
There is no bandage big enough to hold it all.
I am so lost and confused, I need your help.
Just listen, touch my hand, hold me.

What was that? Oh, all right, yes I understand.
You need to run right now.
Call you if I need something?
Oh sure, OK. I’ll let you know.

I need your help, God.
I need to speak of my loss.
I need to cry the tears of healing.
You had said if there was anything,
anything at all that I needed…
Well, here I am God, I need you.
©lab/'96
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Posted 20 July 2003 - 04:26 AM

OH thats so beautiful yet poignant !!

Its so true tho people seem to feel there is a time scale for grief......and so often the words of..Im here for you if you need anything , are hollow offers !!
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Posted 09 August 2003 - 11:38 AM

I've not had anyone not want to listen, yet, nor tell me it's time to move on. I'm sure that will come though. Sometimes I tell myself that. Not very nice to me, am I? It's only been 13 weeks. At least now I'm not counting days and hours. It's a lovely poem, I envy the ability to put it into words.
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Posted 13 November 2006 - 09:38 PM

sometimes all I have is God to listen to my cries too. I can always cry on his shoulder when nobody else is around. I thank Him for that everyday.
Tabbi
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Posted 14 November 2006 - 06:42 AM

God is the best one to listen . he never tell us to shut up, move on or is tired of us. I know i lean on him alot. i always say he probably is laughing says oh boy here she goes again when i start talking. lori
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Posted 14 November 2006 - 07:45 AM

Perhaps, for some people, the reason prayer works is because God is mute and doesn't give advice or try to fix things. He just listens and lets you work it out for yourself.

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Posted 14 November 2006 - 10:22 AM

Thank you for sharing your poem. It made me cry, it describes so perfectly how I feel.
Take care Chrystal
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Posted 16 November 2006 - 09:42 PM

That is the most beautiful poem, it is so true, only God above can hear our cring out, but if you really think about it, somewhere in that heavinly world I believe our loved one is there listening also. HOPEFULLY, I have cried to him so much!!!!!!!!!

God rests their souls, we will be with them sooner or later!!!
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