Pebbles & Blessings By Kathy J Snow

Dedicated to a very dear friend <3

There is always HOPE #hope #faith #encourage #covid19

Please take a minute this morning to read and reflect on this poem. For every like comment and share we are raising awareness for our seniors. #seniors #elderly #covid19 #awareness #poetry #prayer

Take the time to help create awareness <3

So blessed to have been an advocate for my daddy <3 #seniors #elderly #advocates #family #voices #love #honour #respect #dignity #awareness

Now some may take offence to this writing but please take into consideration I am creating awareness, in honour and respect of our dear dad who left this world on February 29 at 11:35 AM. Surrounded by his daughters in a room where it reeked in lack of privacy, dignity, respect, and compassionate communication, these are things I will continue to fight for, for change for our seniors, our dear elderly who have earned the honour and respect to have a specific end of life care... room. This poem reflects the truth in his death, his last few days and hours and the grief of his daughters. Thank you <3 Pillows of grief cushion the fall through veil of tears attempted goodbyes interrupted by fear and impolite noise death is lurking the soul in waiting Bedside manners filled with prayer holding the hand that soon will be gone air is thick with cluttered interruptions enters and exits rob us of moments Angels hover our hearts are breaking straining to hear breath of wings clamorous shuffles we try to focus songs are sung to mask such commotion United despaired we cling to hope that soon death will not be displayed pleading for grace and a quite arbor respect for a soul fighting for life Solitude required why must we beg like scavengers we crave for dignity respect for our loved one on display communication scattered lost in shuffle Broken now the colours change rapid breath before the calling we strain to hear the heart of father the hands once warm now feel the chill He rushes now to meet our mother embraced in heaven we say goodbyes amidst our sorrow his pain is over the show is over the curtain falls KJS Photo compliments of JoyciePeters #awareness #communication #elderly #seniors #dying #dignity #respect #honour #privacy #compassion #consideration #mp #Ontario #government #local #longtermcare #endoflifecare #love #like #share #comment #prayforchange