The disease I can't see
and still don't quite believe
I just find you belligerent and frightening and sometimes evil
when I'm not feeling completely
numb and cold
and denying I ever loved you.
I am struggling right now
to give shape
to your future care
when I really don't care
about you at all.
If I could...
well,
I can't even say.
I wish you could
remove your grip
from our hearts...
you're killing us all,
and I still don't quite believe
that something is killing you...
Drop you off
in the middle of a dessert
sayin leave us alone
with no phone
and see you in the afterlife.
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We were looking for just the right name to capture the joy and struggle in balancing all the parts of our lives here in New Orleans, with our children, family, work, and selves.
I couldn't help but think of Elliot working on his balance, and Tita (my mom) standing him up, gazing in his eyes, and slowly letting go, screaming "Pinino!" Sometimes he'd stand for a few, others he'd crash down...Whatever the outcome, Elliot's response was half-fear, half-thrill and all smiles.
I'd like to think that's how we face our daily lives.
We are Los Pininos.
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3 comments:
I'm sorry.
I don't think I've mentioned this to you before, and I don't know if your folks would be into this sort of thing, but JFS has a (free) support group that would be SO helpful to them. I'll give you details if you think they'd be interested.
Culturally unacceptable for my folks...I've suggested it many a time...and the contact and NAMI suggested it too...thank you though.
Wow. That's incredibly beautiful and incredibly sad. My thoughts go out to you.
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