Sep 5
The push
Drugs, and liquor, and loneliness, and ghosts.They’ll hold you close and kiss you slow. They’re forever friends, eager lovers.
They’ll hold your hand, they’ll walk you home. Drugs, and liquor, and loneliness, and ghosts. They’ll fling you toward oblivion, and you’ll welcome the push.
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That is really good and so true.
So true my friend, so true…..
Did you write that? I know that seems like a redundant question-it’s just you often quote lyrics from things-but I guess you would site the source.
I am going to send it to a friend of mine who has been in a battle-and I wanted to make sure I correctly credited you as the author.
R
Rachel: Yes, I wrote it. I write little things like that when I’m bored, or depressed, or nervous.
I think it will really resonate with him. He has been in a dark place since March and is fighting his way out.
Thanks for sharing all that you do.-One day I have a secret I am going to tell you ;p
The quote had the effect I thought it would on my friend. I thought you might be interested to read his respose:
“i’ve called you an angel
and so you continue to be
reminding me today of the phantom’s angel of music
with the quote you sent from Michael, that couldn’t be any more
apt, true, appropriate, touching especially today
…those have been my companions through these 6 months
and today is the first that two are completely gone from my body
but the latter two remain very much here with me
holding my hands
leaving me unafraid of oblivion
no not oblivion
there is no such thing
but departure
whether it be now or 30 years from now
whenever is my appointed time
and mom and dad and [k] and [z] and [s] and [n] (names omitted-for his privacy)
will hopefully be there to cross me over….
i never sent you the rest of what i wrote the other night
but one day i will
…i welcome ghosts now rather than fear them
…i know they are here but long to see them
in addition to feeling their thoughts
…i saw a ghost one time in my life
when i was a little boy
my grandfather
and it scared me
but in my heart i knew there would come another day
when i wouldn’t be apprehensive
….when i would keep my eyes wide open in the dark
and invite the glow
….and that day came a couple of nights ago….
and i haven’t seen anything
but i have put the invitation out there
and opened myself to the possibility of the experience
(although i’ll just be regarded as even crazier than i’m regarded now
if that night ever comes
and if i were to write about it or tell anyone…..)
and loneliness
which has always been so frightening to me
weighing down so many of my moments
now offers a sweetness
an assurance that i will never again experience this deep feeling of loss
…so yes
the quote speaks to me
Rachel: Is your friend okay?