by Debbie G.
Member since:
July 16, 2006

At my elbow

May 12, 2009 01:49 PM EDT
views: 80 | comments: 16

During the chest compressions on concrete. Twice.

On carpet in homes. Neighbors, not hospice patients. Let's see.

Gunshot once. Stroke. Thats two. Baby respiratory arrest.

Three times there at my elbow.

Linoleum.

Hospital beds. Back boards.

I haven't forgotten a single one.

Then there were the hospice deaths.

The hands held. Maybe you kept count.

Anyway thanks for being there

At my elbow.

 

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Comments: 16

Tonia, who hugs trees G. May 12, 2009, 1:52pm EDT
It always makes my day to find a new piece of writing from you. This is beautiful.
flit . May 12, 2009, 1:52pm EDT
very powerful
Svetlana Goryacheva May 12, 2009, 1:52pm EDT
Written from the heart, indeed... unforgettable!

Hugs and blessings - S.
Debbie G. May 12, 2009, 1:53pm EDT
Thank you Tonia.

Thank you Flit.
Debbie G. May 12, 2009, 1:54pm EDT
Sveta, thank you.
Tory H. May 12, 2009, 2:05pm EDT
Beautifully written...
Rose (just an ole GA peach) Williams May 12, 2009, 2:46pm EDT
Ah Debbie...when you write, the angels smile. What an amazing piece ;-)
elizabeth e. May 12, 2009, 5:17pm EDT
Amazing grace within your heart, Deb
Spilling out in dark places helping
Souls make their way back to the
Creator of us all.
Debbie G. Aug 18, 2009, 10:44pm EDT
Speechless at the beauty of your comment, Bob. Can't say adequately what that means to me.
Madame Donna C. May 12, 2009, 7:54pm EDT
I sort of wish, at times, that you were at my elbow. My eyes welled up reading this, Deb.
Debbie G. Aug 18, 2009, 10:46pm EDT
There are those times I so wish I could find words to open and let so much pour out. Your comment make me want to, Madame D.
Verie Sandborg May 12, 2009, 9:29pm EDT
The title is so evocative, and you fill it in with lovely images.
Debbie G. May 12, 2009, 11:24pm EDT
Thank you for all the moving comments.
Debra H. May 13, 2009, 5:58am EDT
I am speechless, great visuals, I felt like I was there at your elbow
Pamela L. May 13, 2009, 3:03pm EDT
This is truly fascinating. The anatomy of the piece, the body anatomy being described, I believe you help us feel that closeness to God that you must feel. We can almost feel a breath ...
Beryl Singleton Bissell May 23, 2009, 7:13pm EDT

You haven't forgotten one. Your memories give them life. Again.

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