And there in the ICU, amidst the tubes
and rubber gloves, amongst the pillows
and the scent of disinfectant,
we build a house of song,
a house with rafters of “Moon River”
and a foundation of “Amazing Grace.”
There are lintels of “Wild Mountain Thyme”
and a hearth of “The Water is Wide,”
For an hour, we live inside the tunes
as they surround us, familiar rooms
where laughter is welcome,
where sleep might come,
where we live not outside of time,
but inside its melodic chambers,
not escaping the fear and the pain,
but companioning it with so much love,
so much beauty that somehow,
even in the halls of distress,
we nestle deeper in and feel safe.
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Hi friends–oh my sweet mama is having a tough time–multiple surgeries, so many side swipes. It’s been a crazy time. At this moment, she seems to be stabilizing. Tonight I am so grateful for everyone who works in the medical professions–from those who leave home in the middle of the night to do emergency surgeries to those who keep the hospital floors clean–thank you to all who help those who need healing.
When we’ve been there ten thousand years
Bright shining as the sun
We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise
Than when we’ve first begun
Oy vey, it seems to never end, does it?
From four hours, three mountain passes, and one divide away, my fierce love to you and your Mom, and your family, and to Cully and his family.
May tomorrow’s new day bring new light, and a new tale.
Love you.
oh yeahhhhhhhh … she’s in surgery again in this very moment. it’s been so nonstop.
Oy vey, it never ends, does it?
From four hours, three mountain passes, and one divide away, my fierce love to you and your Mom, and to your family, and to Cully and his family.
May tomorrow’s new day bring new light and a new tale.
Love you.
thank you dear man … I’m in Georgia … but I bet the rest of the folks in CO appreciate all that love you sent! And I can feel it from here!
My heart hurts and hums with love for you and your mother.
thank you, friend, thank you .
So glad you are there with her – I hope for the best healing.
I am glad you are there with her, and I hope for best healing.
thank you, Heidi, thank you
Every ICU needs songs sung in love. I can imagine the strength it brought to everyone working or healing or waiting there.
Oh friend, sometimes I gurgle a little while I sing because the tears come in. gaaaah.
Songs and prayers for every one of you dear friend xoxo
Oh friend, thank you
Deep peace of the moon and stars and prayers to you and family! joanne
thank you, Joanne, thank you
For me, this feeling of safety is so important to healing, to everything. So it is wonderful that you surround your Mom with it, that you and your family rest in it too. I send healing thoughts and vibes to you from afar.
softly humming you, your sweet mom and your entire family into the flame of my candle as an act of prayer, dearrosemerry
thank you, thank you, thank you
Thinking of you and your sweet mama! Love and Big Hugs enveloping you both!!
Thank you, Ann, thank you …
For me, this feeling of safety is so important to healing. It is wonderful that you bring a sense of this to your Mom and rest in it yourself too. I am sending good wishes and healing “vibes” from afar.
Thank you, Kerry, for the good vibes. Yes, safety is so essential for healing. I am feeling it from our big community of love, and hope I am passing that on to mom, who is so beloved in her own community.
Sending warmth and hummms your way. Watching our mothers struggle is so hard. She is lucky to have you there with her. ❤️
❤️❤️❤️
So much love and tenderness in this poem, in you, Rosemerry. I’m holding you and your mother in my heart through this incredible journey.
Thank you, thank you, thank you