*Requiem for Khashka*

[CaliforniaPeggy]

His words are here

Inside me

All I have to do

Is let them out

So they can speak


It seems so easy now

But they’ve been silent

For many weeks

I was afraid

I could not find them


I felt such emptiness

For so long

I thought my throat had dried up

Along with my thoughts

And all was dust


My dear friend has died

And it seemed

He had taken all the words with him


How sad he would be

If he knew

How much his death had affected me

How the poetry he loved to hear

Had stopped speaking through me


But

The words are still here

They were just waiting

Till I could set them free



Perhaps his spirit

Is here watching

Me struggle


Watching me work

Telling the tales he loved to hear

Me tell...


Hey babe...

I will remember you

How you made me laugh

How you made me know

Just how sweet my life truly is...

I will carry you inside

And make your spirit part of mine

I know you’d want me to do that

Wouldn’t you?

[KitchenWitch]

1. ...

:cry:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. I hear you, sweetie...

I'm still weeping too...

:hug:

[UndertheOcean]

3. :)

Stay strong

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. My dear UndertheOcean...

I am ...

Thank you

:hug:

[auntAgonist]

4. Peggy

I think he would be so pleased with this. It has quickly become my favourite.

:hug:

aA
kesha

[CaliforniaPeggy]

7. My dear auntAgonist...

He always loved whatever I wrote...

I would read whatever it was over the phone, and he would pause, and then he would say, wow Peg, that's wonderful...

Almost always...

He never failed to inspire me...

And I guess that's still true...


Thank you so much!

That is high praise indeed...

:hug:

[Shine]

6. Peace be with you, sweet Peggy.

:loveya:

Khashka will not be forgotten.


"Death is not extinguishing the light; It is putting out the lamp because the dawn has come."

~Rabindranath Tagore.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

8. My dear Shine!

Oh, sweetie...

He sure won't be...

And I feel his spirit here with me, more and more...

I love this quote! I think you must have posted it before, because I wrote it down in my little blank book...

It is such a huge truth!

Thank you...

:loveya:

[HCE SuiGeneris]

9. Beautiful.

:pals:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

15. My dear BushDespiser12...

Thank you so much, sweetie...

:hug:

[SeattleGirl]

10. Beautiful, Peggy

I think he would have liked it.

:hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

16. My dear SeattleGirl...

I suspect he would have too...

Thanks, sweetie...

:hug:

[NewJeffCT]

11. Thanks Peggy

that was lovely.

Did they ever determine how he died? (You don't need to answer if you don't want)

[CaliforniaPeggy]

17. My dear NewJeffCT...

You're welcome...

Glad you enjoyed it...

They haven't determined that yet...and I will post it when I find out.


:hug:

[Lethe]

12. you are truly a decent person

and a most excellent poet.

Decency is lost on most folks nowadays, myself included.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

18. My dear ikhor...

High praise indeed...

I thank you...

:hug:

[Callalily]

13. How lovely!

Khashka is truly in your heart.

:hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

19. My dear Simply Fugue!

Awww, thank you, sweetie!

He truly lives inside me now...

And he will always be part of me...

:hug:

[AwakeAtLast]

14. Beautiful words, CP

:hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

20. My dear WakeMeUp...

I'm so glad you liked this...

Thank you...

:hug:

[huskerlaw]

21. That's so sweet, Peggy

Khashka is inside you, as is everyone who has touched your life.

I don't know what happens to us after we die, but I do know that we live on in the thoughts and memories of those who loved us.

That's the beauty of it all...as long as someone loved us, we're never *really* gone.

:hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

23. My dear huskerlaw...

Oh, thank you, sweetie...

And how much I agree with what you've said here...

That's the beauty of it all...as long as someone loved us, we're never *really* gone.


:hug:

[Pool Hall Ace]

22. That is beautiful, Peggy.

May Khash continue to inspire you. :hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

24. My dear Pool Hall Ace...

I'm so glad you like this...

He will continue to inspire me...

It's part of his enduring legacy...

:hug:

[Haole Girl]

25. I knew I shouldn't have read that at work

:cry:

It's beautiful, Peggy. I have no doubt Khashka's spirit is with you. :hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

28. My dear KC2...

I'm sorry it made you cry, sweetie...

But sometimes tears are so therapeutic...


Thank you for your beautiful words...

:hug:

[blueraven95]

26. beautiful

:hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

29. Thank you so much, my dear blueraven95...

:hug:

[FloridaJudy]

27. Thank you, Peggy.

What a beautiful tribute. I'm sure he's honored, wherever he is now, even if just in our hearts.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

30. My dear FloridaJudy...

I hope he's aware...

I really envy anyone with faith...

Thank you so much for your beautiful words, too...

:hug:

[GreenPartyVoter]

31. Beautiful! *hugs*

[CaliforniaPeggy]

32. My dear GreenPartyVoter...

Aw, thanks, sweetie!

:hug: back atcha...

[Maestro]

33. Yes, your friend would.

Nice tribute.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

34. My dear Maestro...

Thank you...

:hug:

[mokawanis]

35. "and make your spirit part of mine"

Beautiful words that obviously come straight from the heart. Very moving! I'm sorry you lost your friend.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

36. My dear mokawanis...

Oh, thank you...

They did come from there, after several weeks of lousy, clumsy struggle...

:hug:

[Cabcere]

37. Oh no...Khashka is gone?

:cry: I am very sorry to hear that; I always liked him (well, his posts anyway, seeing as how I never actually met the person). He will certainly be missed, and this is a beautiful tribute. :hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

38. My dear Cabcere...

I am so very sorry you had to find out this way...

Here's the original thread about it:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x7923804

I have been struggling to write a proper requiem for him, and after many mistakes, this poem finally emerged.

I'm glad you like it, even though it's about such a sad topic.

Thank you, sweetie, for your very kind comments...

:hug:

[Left Is Write]

51. Oh my god....

I didn't know.

I loved him. My god. I'm so sorry.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

60. My dear Left Is Write...

Ah, sweetie...

I'm so sorry for your loss, too...

It seems that much of DU loved him...

:hug:

[Left Is Write]

61. ...

:hug:

He was always sweet to me. I still have some Khash PMs in my inbox.

[6000eliot]

39. Peggy, This is so sad.

But your poem is a beautiful tribute. How old was he? Does anybody know what happened to him yet? I always read his posts, but I didn't know him beyond that. Aside from being a horrible loss to those who knew and loved him, what a loss for DU.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

40. My dear 6000eliot...

Thank you for your compliments...

He was 41...

We do not yet know what happened...

I will post it when his mom tells me...

[snailly]

41. You're the best kind of friend, Peggy

That was beautiful. I'm sure he knew what a wonderful friend he had in you. This is just temporary. We find each other always.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

45. My dear snailly...

Oh, thank you...

We both treasured our friendship...

We didn't talk often, but it was always meaningful when we did...

:hug:

[Redstone]

42. Nice.

Redstone

[CaliforniaPeggy]

46. Thank you, my dear Redstone...(nt)

[Taverner]

43. Beautiful. Just beautiful.

...

[CaliforniaPeggy]

47. I thank you so much, my dear Taverner...(nt)

[bigwillq]

44. Very nice, Peggy.

:hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

48. Thank you so much, my dear bigwillq...

:hug:

[lavenderdiva]

49. beautifully said, Peggy-

thank you for sharing- Khashka would be proud. :hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

50. My dear lavenderdiva!

I had to share this one...

There's been so much love and grief over his death here...

I hope he would have been...

Thank you so much, sweetie...

It means so much to me...

:hug:

[datasuspect]

52. you are a sweet, beautiful person peggy

[CaliforniaPeggy]

62. My dear datasuspect...

Oh, thank you for your gentle, loving words...

:hug:

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

53. A memorial worthy of both him and you.

Well said, Peggy.

The pain WILL ease with time. The hard part is getting there, but I know you're strong enough to endure until then.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

64. My dear Prisoner_Number_Six...

Thank you...

I value your opinion so much...

It has eased quite a lot, but there's still much to do...

I have to be strong...

My life is far from over...

:hug:

[Robeson]

54. So well said, Peg....

...I really hope you forward your words to his family...:hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

65. My dear Robeson...

Fear not!

His mom is now reading DU, and plans to become a member soon...

She and I talk regularly...

We've become fast friends because of her son...

She told me that this poem meant so much to her that she plans to frame it and hang it near where she can see it every day...

I am truly honored to have helped her this much...

Thank you, sweetie... :hug:

[no name no slogan]

55. Damn. I didn't know.

So very sorry. :cry:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

66. My dear no name no slogan...

I'm so sorry you had to find out this way, sweetie...

Post #38 has my thread where I spoke first of his death...

:hug:

[malta blue]

56. beautiful Peggy....

It means so much that you share your beauty with us Peggy. :hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

67. My dear malta blue...

Thank you so much, sweetie...

I have to share...

It makes things so much easier when I do...

I'm so glad you liked this...

:hug:

[Inchworm]

57. I refuse to cry

sorry for your loss my sweer Ms Peggy.

:loveya:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

68. My dear Inchworm...

No need for you to shed any tears...

I've cried enough for both of us...

Thank you, babe...

:loveya:

:hug:

[GoddessOfGuinness]

58. That's beautiful, Peggy...

:hug::hug::hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

69. My dear GoddessOfGuinness...

I'm so glad you think so...

It was from my heart...

:hug:

[GoddessOfGuinness]

74. That's why it's beautiful...

It's just like your heart. :hug:

[liberaltrucker]

59. Damn, Peggy you have a way with words!

Khash is no longer with us in this existence, but he's
with us in the grand scheme. Just like my beloved grandmother,
the father I never knew....they're with us in our hearts.

Someday, we'll be reunited with our loved ones. Whether it's
in the Christian view of Heaven remains to be seen.

Keep the faith, baby!

:hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

70. My dear liberaltrucker...

Oh, wow...

I'm not the only one around here with a way with words...

Thank you for your very generous comments!

I hope that we will all be reunited with our loved ones...

That would be heaven!

:hug:

[WannaBeGrumpy]

63. I feel really sick right now....haven't been on DU in awhile....

and had no idea....
this is a blow
I feel really horrible right now....
your words were beautiful Peggy...

:cry:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

71. My dear WannaBeGrumpy...

I'm so sorry, sweetie...

It's hard to have a friend die, very hard...

I wish I could hug you and drive the demons away right now...

Please take care of yourself...

Thank you for your kind words...

They mean a lot...

:hug:

[WannaBeGrumpy]

72. it's just i'm thinkin of all the times he would jump into...

the little fake tiffs my mom and i would have on here
and he'd pretend to be mad at us...
which was funny...
and i just didnt know
and now i feel horrible.
:( :hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

73. He was always doing stuff like that!

It was a lot of fun watching him post...

I wish I could help you feel better, sweetie...

Time and your good memories will bring better days, be sure of that...

:hug:

[UrbScotty]

75. Peace to you, my dear CaliforniaPeggy.

:hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

76. Thank you so much, my dear ih8thegop...

:hug: