20th Birthday
By heinzs
The candle flame flickers, dancinglight and shadow upon the mantlepiece,reflecting from wall and mirror alike.A focal point of lightin the darkened room.Your eyes glisten from the photographon the shelf.The animated flame almost makes them live,and in that seeming lifemy soul opens outwardsto embrace your memory.Twenty years ago you came to be,but only for a short time was yoursojourn foretold.The joy and laughter replaced by grief and bitter tears.Your life was short,but your deathseems to stretch out to eternity.And yet the days seem not as darkand there is joy againin your brothers' lives.Life brings hope, and hope alone helps seal the deepest festering wounds.Love is the antibioticthat drives away the foul diseaseof bitterness.Still thinking about you, Benjamin. Love, Dad. Written April 1st, 2001 © on Oct 26 2001 05:21 AM PST, Heinz Scheuenstuhl 18 • 0 • 1
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"The candle flame flickers, dancinglight and shadow upon the mantlepiece,reflecting from wall and mirror alike.A focal point of lightin the darkened room.Your eyes glisten from the photographon the shelf.The animated flame almost makes them live,and in that seeming lifemy soul opens outwardsto embrace your memory.Twenty years ago you came to be,but only for a short time was yoursojourn foretold.The joy and laughter replaced by grief and bitter tears.Your life was short,but your deathseems to stretch out to eternity.And yet the days seem not as darkand there is joy againin your brothers' lives.Life brings hope, and hope alone helps seal the deepest festering wounds.Love is the antibioticthat drives away the foul diseaseof bitterness.Still thinking about you, Benjamin. Love, Dad...."