Desiderata
“Desiderata” is an early 1920s prose poem by the American writer Max Ehrmann A dear friend of mine is suffering through her terminal illness and she reminded me of this touching verse. Grounded in psychology,...
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An Old Lady’s Poem at Christmas Time
Many Christmas’s ago a patient of mine presented me with this Poem. It became one of my cherished gifts and reminders of who we are as people and particularly patients. What do you see, nurses, what do you see? What are...
Read MoreDeath is Nothing at All
Death is nothing at all. It does not count. I have only slipped away into the next room. Nothing has happened. Everything remains exactly as it was. I am I, and you are you, and the old life that we lived so fondly together is...
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Famous Last Words
The inevitable end will come to us all, we will all fall victim to the looming claws of the...
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The Many Sad Faces of Mr. Toledano
Phillip Toledano was terrified of growing old. So he decided to do it as many times as possible....
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My Deathbed Playlist
My End-of-Life Checklist: Will? Check. Health care proxy? Check. My 5 Wishes completed and...
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Thank you Max
Max Ritvo, an accomplished poet who spent much of his life under the cloud of cancer while gaining...
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Death is Nothing at All
Death is nothing at all. It does not count. I have only slipped away into the next room. Nothing...
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Death Is Nothing At All
I recently attended a funeral and this beautiful poem from Henry Scott Holland was recited. The...
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Death in Literature
In literature death is often symbolized as the Grim Reaper or a Dark Shadow. Words to describe the...
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Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
By Dylan Thomas Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of...
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Amiga-Ramon Sampedro
Amiga – Another poem by Ramon Sampedro: Friend – who prevents you from fulfilling dreams of...
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