Kerry “Doc” Pardue
THE WALL…
It is mostly during the nights that they come and visit and check on me. How I see the hearts, souls, voices, of boys becoming men in a wrong place at the wrong time, yet, they made their mark on me. How can I forget… if I ever forget… it would have been for nothing…? I refuse to believe in nothingness!!! There are times when they scare me by their appearance but at times their visits are friendly, caring, touching me, trying to encourage me to move on, I hesitate not wanting to leave them alone with each other in the place of death… I want to bring them back into the world of the living… they don’t respond when I call their names… I wake up screaming their names… then I know they are on the other side of life… a place they can’t cross physically any longer and I can’t cross into their world… but our spirits unite and we talk about the good old days… we remember the songs… the talk of going home… to getting back with our families and friends… to be back on the block… then we realize it can never be there again… I am thankful of their presence in my life… come back soon my brothers… come back soon… There will be a time to sing the old songs, to dance, to remember the talks of going home, and to say thanks for being my friends my brothers and sisters… I LOVE YOU… I MISS YOU… YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN…
©Copyright 2002 by Kerry “Doc” Pardue
Author’s Note: Every Fall I reflect on things in my life that I am thankful for. This year is no different, I am thankful for so many things. I just wanted to say thanks for your friendship to me; for allowing me to share the good and the bad. All of us have had many friendships over the years and relationships with others. I just wanted to tell you, Thanks for being there…
These photos, changed with Photoshop Software, were sent to me. They carry a special meaning for me and I know that you have had those who were special to you as well. May we thankful for the memories of those who are not longer with us and just take a quiet moment to just reflect on those times we shared together…