Dandelion
You know how you lost her:
letter by letter.
The poem of her unlaced;
like a chain of dandelions you whispered to,
blew away their tiny parachutes. Early,
too early. Not even in time to meet the honey bees.
And some of them flew, found a spring.
Walk through the meadow, dear;
wonder which were yours.
Kaitlyn Elkins
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This is beautiful!
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Thank you. My daughter wrote it. I wish she was still here to take credit for it.
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I am sorry but I think it is beautiful you put it out there for everyone to enjoy her work!
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Thank you. I thought her poetry and writings were beautiful and I love to display any I have found.
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I am sure it is hard for you. I can not say I even know what you are feeling, however I will pray for you and send good thoughts your way, it is the only thing I can do. I am looking at your blog and she was beautiful, her eyes hold a lot of meaning in them. I am so sorry you have this burden, I hope you find some comfort in your blog being able to share with the world your beautiful daughter!
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Thank you. She was a very beautiful person inside and out. She still is…..somewhere out there.
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Reblogged this on Heartafire.
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I’ve read this and her other poetry 100 times. I read it whole she was alive, and after. It means something different every time. She was an excellent poet. And and excellent everything.
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wonderful!
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Kaitlyn wrote beautiful works.
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She was Neal, she was excellent in everything. I don’t know how she fit that much talent in such a small body.
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this is an amazing piece, thank you for allowing me to display it at Heart. If it in any way hurts you for me to do that, let me know and I will take it down. I really had no idea at the time, having just discovered your blog, I read that first and was so stunned by it’s beauty I could not resist reblogging. Let me know,
I am wishing you all the best.
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Oh by all means, I love that you shared it. You may share it anywhere you like. I love sharing everything she did and it does not hurt me at all. I honor her memory in any way I can. Thank you for reblogging it.
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Not sure if my last reply meant for you was placed under your name so I reposted it here to make sure you see it:
Oh by all means, I love that you shared it. You may share it anywhere you like. I love sharing everything she did and it does not hurt me at all. I honor her memory in any way I can. Thank you for reblogging it.
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Thank you, it is my pleasure!
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Such beautiful words. It took me away to somewhere else. I’d like to re-blog it also. Do let me know if you’d like me to remove the reblog.
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Reblogged this on Dandelion Wordwebs and commented:
I just had to reblog this. A beautiful poem on the blog ‘My Bright Shining Start’ written by Rhonda’s late daughter, Kaitlyn. Do take a look.
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Thank you for reblogging. Please feel free to share anywhere you like. I love showing her work. It is beautiful.
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Thank you for reblogging. I’m honored to have you post my daughter’s work anywhere and so would she.
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She is such a beautiful writer.
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Such beautiful words Rhonda….They gave me goose bumps. She will always be in Spirit as an “ANGEL” my friend. xxoo Author, Catherine Lyon 🙂
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Yes she was.
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Thank you Catherine.
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This poem terrified me because I understand exactly what she’s saying. Just this morning I was feeling so low I thought I might hurt myself—I took medicine to put me to rest. I am very groggy and out of it. But this poem cut through me. What an amazingly talented and bright young woman! I just want to hug her and we can fall asleep until we feel better.
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Unfortunately No Name, as you know, she fell permanently asleep from this world. The only thing that helps me to survive is knowing she is somewhere else, free from the pain we didn’t know she had. Please learn from her. She was very wise, brilliant, wonderful, and strong, but even in all her gifts and strength she could no longer fight depression on her own after many years of doing so (according to her note). Please do not follow her lead. Admire her works, her words, her brilliance, but please do as she did not, continue to live and get help when you need it.
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It just feels so tragic that a person of such sensitivity and depth felt so out of place in this world. Such a sad reflection on our society.
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I know, but it seems people like that are affected the most. I don’t know why she was so sad, she simply wrote to us that she was sad and that it was so pervasive. Depression does horrible things.
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🙂 🙂 xo
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Very touching and deep meaningful. Best Regards.
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Thank you.
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I wasn’t sure whether to say ‘is’ or ‘was’ but you have given Kaitlyn such a presence that ‘is’ seemed right – hope that’s okxxx
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Thank you, and she very much still “is” somewhere out there. She is.
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