Dying
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Hand In Hand With The Yaloms
Marilyn Yalom has just died, that’s what I’ve just read. Sitting here, in a cafe, people watching, people listening; one man’s real pain that words can’t capture, and can’t do it justice. Upon reading about how she died, at peace, with that “icy kiss” on her cheek, I can’t help but look around and smile,… Continue reading
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Affirmations for the Dying
Those of us who are dying can often feel alone. They’re turning into butterflies, when their loved ones, even though they may mean well, want to keep them as caterpillars. Continue reading
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A Mother’s Last Words
A Friend’s Mother’s Last Words: My good friend, Laura Skilbeck, kept a note of what her mother said during her final moments. Like many people who have read it, I felt the need to share it. Continue reading
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A Lifetime Concluded (100-Word Flash Non-Fiction)
Flash non-fiction inspired by the old man who died outside my parents’ home, when I was a teenager. Continue reading
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Not Accepting the Inevitable Makes No Sense
It has always amazed me how the majority of us avoid talking about the inevitable. Think about that for a second… We don’t talk about what’s definitely going to happen. Why? Because we’re scared of it. I’ll repeat that: We don’t talk about what’s definitely going to happen because what’s definitely going to happen scares… Continue reading
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Letting Go – A Poem
Don’t be afraid to let go Of your beautiful, breathless sigh. I will not let you fall. I will not let you die. I am your lifeline, The one you try to sever; I am the wish-granting shadow, Helping you live forever. Just look me in the eyes And tell me your tale, For this… Continue reading
About Me
I am a screenwriter and author of The Girl with the Green-Tinted Hair, Happiness & Honey and others.
Email: gwhytewords@gmail.com