I couldn't bear for you to be cold

this is breathtakingly sad seashore

This was really hard to write as it's true, new and raw but I really wanted the writing to do it justice - hence loads of drafts. Daughter out of hospital and so far so good.

Thanks for the cherry, it's a very special one to me.

I think you've done it more than justice seashore, and I'm so pleased she's out of hospital

Thanks so much, insert.

clean stark beauty from the inside-out, a word spell of loss and grieving.

Incredible piece. My best wishes to you xx

Thank you celticman and SundaysChild for reading this and leaving comments that make me feel writing generally, and this piece in particular which just had to be written, is worth all the effort. x

I applaud your bravery in writing this, Seashore and am so pleased your daughter is OK.

Congratulations on the cherry sounds a bit feeble after living through that piece with you. I'm still crying my eyes out! Lots of love Geoff.

Thank you for that Silver Spun Sand, actually it's been quite cathartic writing this if a little exhausting...

Geoff, I'm sorry - I knew it would render you damp-eyed but I couldn't have explained it by our usual channels of communication. x

I read this last night but was unable to think of anything appropriate to say, now it's all been said for me...brave and skillfully done.

Thank you, shoe. I thought about putting something in the taster box when I posted it to the effect that it was really the IP that gave me the spur to do this piece, then I thought it wasn't really an IP and regardless of the personal nature of the content, the most important thing for me was to have it judged on its own merit - purely as a piece of writing. Had I not had the cherry or any feedback I wouldn't have said anything...or may well have deleted it!

The challenge was to create something positive out of a difficult siuation and after a while you can be more objective and concentrate on the process of writing. When I got a bit stuck at one point I came across a quote by Ted Hughes `all poetry comes from the inner wound' which makes sense to me.

Sorry to go on....but there are other things in the past I regret not writing about and have been unable to reach that place again in order to do it successfully, if you see what I mean.

Again thanks to all who commented and felt it was successful in writing terms.

Phew.....

Sorry to come late Seashore but this is really good and very much deserving that cherry. :-)

This is just superb. I'm in the midst of flu and this just made me weep. I wish you all the very best.

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fatboy, thank you so much for your comment - I really appreciate it.

Tony - I'm sorry you have flu and I made you weep but thanks so much for the compliment. It means a ot to be pick of the day. Get well soon!

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Stunning piece of work, seashore! I have a friend who's daughter is going through a challenging time too. Add my tears to the communal pool!
Brilliant!

So glad you felt it worked, owlybynight. It did help to write about it and I hope your friend has an outlet of some kind during a difficult time. We are certainly not alone that's for sure. Thanks for reading and commenting.

Apologies for turning on quite a few taps!

This is very moving, seashore, and even more so knowing that this is factual, so my thoughts are with you and your daughter. Don't know the circumstances, but so pleased she is out now and hopefully back home with you. Very well-written by the way, your descriptions of the mechanics and movements of the life support machine and the tubes and drips etc were absolutely brilliant, and the room/ward where she was is sharply painted. The title is lovely too. I guess when something like this is so close to home it's either very easy to write or extremely difficult. Whatever, you have put the concern and pain you must have been feeling across very well. I wanted to hold your hand.

Congrats on the cherries too.

Best Wishes

sue

Bless you, sue. Bit of both really - I mean easy and difficult at varying times if that makes any sense! The worst bit was having just about finished it, I kept fiddling with it (mind you I tend do that with writing anyway) and eventually just had to steel myself to post it.

I really appreciate everything you've said so a big thank you.

Superb, simply superb.

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That means a lot, kheldar. Thank you very much.