David Michael Shurtleff
February 21, 1956 - June 18. 2008
His memory lives through his poetry
All I Can Do... (revised)
(dedicated to my wife, Kathy,)
Words cannot begin to express
the sorrow that I feel
towards the events that
have unfolded of late…
It seems that life
has dealt us a bad hand
my love,
and bluffing
won’t make that hand
any easier to win…
But just the same,
we must play it as it comes…
I know of late,
I’ve been tough to live with,
for I have my good days
and bad days…
And within those good and bad days,
good and bad moments…
My life changed this summer,
from one looking forward
for many years into the future,
a future with you…
It has changed since then,
to trying to find out,
what future,
I still have left…
There is so much,
I still want to do with you,
and I want to spend many years
doing these things with you…
The trouble is that now,
I don’t know,
if I have the time,
to do them…
All I do know is this,
the energy to do,
what I want to do
or
what I need to do
is not there, right now…
All I can do is try
to make the best
of each day,
as it comes…
If there is a best
to be found…
All I can ask you to do,
my love,
is this...
Please bear with me,
my love,
in the days, weeks, months,
and hopefully years
to come…
For it is only that hope
that sustains me…
© Jonathan Wikkins January 21, 2008
Revised February 6, 2008, February 9, 2008
All rights reserved
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Long ago, I met someone, and our love grew,
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Faith is the knowledge of something bigger than yourself, and that knowledge begets wisdom.4 lines, 3 comments, April 11, 2008
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Join with me, my lady onward we go through life
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As I go forth into the great unknown,
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It is I,
the Muse…167 lines, 6 comments, October 24, 2006. In Society
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As we lie here this night,
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There is a place I have come to love,
I moved here just a few years ago…
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Food for Thought
It is I,
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One year ago today,
I brought you here… -
40 lines, 3 comments, November 6, 2001. In Love
My Poetry
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11 lines, 7 comments, April 29, 2008
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Hell is having children, but, never seeing them grow up, until it’s done. © Jonathan Wikkins April 28, 20083 lines, April 28, 2008
My Stories
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A crowd has gathered, one not unlike those she’s seen before. Only this time, it’s gathered for her, and this time it is she who is being led through the streets. A long1000 lines, 45 comments, January 7, 2005. In <200 lines, Horror
Guest Book
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peluche on August 16Mike, everyday that I see the picture of your sweet girl on my myspace friends, I am reminded of you. I wish you could see how beautiful and talented she is I know you would be proud. But, of course, you always knew that. I hope your spirit is somewhere happy. Please know that whatever happens, Kim will always be loved by me and be my friend.
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maryannde on June 24Found your kind words on one of my poems today and I realized it had been about a year since you left this world. I know I can just look around and I will find you in the wind...but somehow I wanted to come here and see your smiling face over there to the left. Warm hugs dear friend... hope you are happy and dancing on moonbeams.
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Amunet Wolfbane on June 21Mike,
I miss you greathly my friend and you are on my mind alot today. It seems like yesterday that you started writing here and still I cannot believe you have left us but I do know you are soaring through the ethers ssmiling down on us all. I know you hear me on some level, as all energies do once they cross but somehow I feel better typing it out here for you. You are missed.
Hugs and Blessings as always,
Gypsy -
kimbyshu : daddy on December 6, 2008we all love you and miss you greatly.
you were a wonderful writer,
a loving father,
and a best friend.
the days are passing faster and faster.
i miss you and love you greatly.
love your baby girl.
kim
