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Working Late Into the Night
by Walt Hardester
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
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For all the Medics past, present, and future. May you find peace my brothers and sisters.


Working late into the night again,
A bottle at hand to numb feelings,
Of too many memories that surface in his sleep.
Nightmares of things past, things to come, or even yesterday,
Within the confines of his mind they do play.

How fast they manifest in his psyche, these horrific dreams.
They leave him to his first waking moment with a feeling of dread,
Making the start to each day a chore,
Wondering if of this can he take much more.

Walt Hardester


   



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Reviewed by Kimmy Van Kooten 8/27/2009
Sometimes even in sleep, certain people don't, working late into their nights mare...the inner spirit, beckoning! Let it!
You stir me with this, Walt...and oh how I loved to be!
Love and Peace~
Kimmy~
Reviewed by SOULFUL SHEE G. Pulsing In Passionate Purple PassionS 8/26/2009
Sounds like Anxiety and Sleep missed!
Grave Yard Shifts and LATE Shifts are HARD! To Do! I appreciate "EVERYONE" of them, as they stay awake! I do Pull over and raise my hand, to the ones who keep driving! Piss on them -

Strong Truth Poem Walt Sweetie!
WRITE ON!
Blessings and Peace, Purple_Passions, SHEExooo
Reviewed by Rose Rideout 8/25/2009
Thank you Walt for some don't realize what they go through.

Newfie hugs, Rose
Reviewed by Jon Willey 8/24/2009
dedication to cause often imparts a heavy burden -- unfortunately, that very same tenacity, makes escape,impossible -- I am thankful for all of those dedicated men and woman who give selflessly of themselves for others -- peace and love -- Jon Michael
Reviewed by La Belle Rouge 8/19/2009
I wonder if there ever is any escape. Blessings to you Walt.
Reviewed by Georg Mateos 8/19/2009
Ditto, to the guys that saved my ass "over there"
And to you too.

Georg

Reviewed by Karen Vanderlaan 8/18/2009
a beautiful and heartfelt tribute
Reviewed by Lori Moore 8/18/2009
Your tribute deserves a salute.
Reviewed by Karen Palumbo 8/18/2009
You bring out the thoughts and emotions of many who find it difficult to adjust back to a life. Thanks Walt...

Be always safe,
Karen
Reviewed by Kate Burnside 8/18/2009
Thank you for this thoughtful tribute and thanksgiving, Walt. Everytime I see an ambulance or other rescue service going about it's business, I thank God for those men and women who selflessly serve those in dire need of attention without heed to their own well-being or safety. They must see and absorb some horrific tragedy time after time after time, relentlessly, all in the course of a day's work. I know I couldn't do it. Traumatic stress of any type and however induced often has the bottle or worse at the end of it. I pray those around to see the signs will be those best placed to deal with them and to give back the love that such selflessness deserves. Great work here! TY Kate xx
Reviewed by Felix Perry 8/18/2009
I know what it is to feel the anxiety, worries, stress and other nightmare inducing feelings that can deprive us of not only sleep but just plain resting. I do know too though and learned the hard way that booze like suicide is not the answer. Great capture of the moment Walt.

Fee
Reviewed by LadyJtalks LadyJzTalkZone 8/18/2009
the bottle never really numbs those feelings they just make the spirit hide. Good write. LadyJ
Reviewed by George Carroll 8/18/2009
Heavy thoughts in this write. I hope all turns out OK
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