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For Mario

March 14, 2008 by fmn2

In memory of my brother, who left us 12 years ago today after a lifelong battle with depression caused by only God knows what. He wrote that he chose this moment because “there are no holidays to make you feel sad, and springtime is on its way, with its explosion of colors and vitality”.

He died two weeks before Easter. I’ll never figure it out.

Caresse sur l’océan
Porte l’oiseau si léger
Revenant de terres enneigées
Air éphémère de l’hiver
Au loin ton écho s’éloigne
Châteaux en Espagne
Vire au vent tournoie déploie tes ailes
Dans l’aube grise du levant
Trouve un chemin vers l’arc-en-ciel
Se découvrira le printemps

Caresse sur l’océan
Pose l’oiseau si léger
Sur la pierre d’une île immergée
Air éphémère de l’hiver
Enfin ton souffle s’éloigne
Loin dans les montagnes

Vire au vent tournoie déploie tes ailes
Dans l’aube grise du levant
Trouve un chemin vers l’arc-en-ciel
Se découvrira le printemps

Calme sur l’océan

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9 Responses to “For Mario”

on March 14, 2008 at 7:21 pm1 JustMe

(((Pia))) I’m sorry for your loss. It is baffling indeed, but with what love did he consider his own demise. That does not give enough solace, and he knew it wouldn’t, yet he tried to fit it somewhere where you all could get over it in some ways. God love him. He was so wrong to do what he did, and I just wish something could’ve pulled him out of that tailspin, and maybe he wished that, too, moments after he left the earth, but God is merciful and loves Mario from even before he was knit in your mother’s womb, and I’ll remember him in prayer with you today. I have buried so many of my deeply lovables — there remain few other deaths that could frigging kill me the way these did.. may I say that every death is puzzling and painful for those who loved them, that every loved one’s death takes a chunk of us, whether it came through disease, accident, natural tragedy or mis-thinking. I’m holding you in prayer today as well.
on March 14, 2008 at 8:10 pm2 Smaranda Popescu

I’m sorry Pia . May God hold him in the light of His love.
Praying for you to keep sweet memories in your soul about Mario.
XX Sma
on March 14, 2008 at 10:14 pm3 Gabrielle

At the very moment of Mario’s passing, I envision the Light which is Jesus sweeping him up and helping him, “trouve un chemin vers l’arc-en-ciel”, the Holy Spirit’s breath upon him like the “air éphémère”, and our sweet Mother welcoming him with her maternal touch like a “caresse sur l’océan”. May his soul rest in eternal peace, and may the pain in your heart and soul be eased as well with the passing of years, and the prayers of those who love you.
on March 14, 2008 at 10:23 pm4 Ann

I am so sorry for you, Pia, and feel for you with all those unanswered questions and unsolved mysteries. But as others here have said, Mario is now at rest, enjoying a peace the world cannot give.
on March 15, 2008 at 1:42 am5 ukok

I’m so sorry for your loss. I pray that your brother is at peace now. May God Bless and comfort you.
on March 15, 2008 at 11:36 am6 swede1875

I’m so sorry for your loss. I’ll pray that he is at peace now. These kind of things are so hard to come to terms with, so I’ll also pray for you, his family.

God bless.
on March 15, 2008 at 6:51 pm7 fmn

Thanks everyone. I appreciate your kind thoughts. I’m sure he’s found the rainbow and especially the springtime of the Spirit of God…
on March 21, 2008 at 5:41 am8 Renee

May his memory be eternal!
on March 21, 2008 at 11:17 am9 fmn2

Thank you very much Renee. Happy Easter to you and your family.