Good Night, Dear Heart

Vincent van Gogh, At Eternity’s Gate

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Thursday

Yesterday my brother died of cancer. I have no words of my own, but this Mark Twain lyric gets at some of what I’m feeling:

Warm summer sun,
Shine kindly here,
Warm southern wind,
Blow softly here.
Green sod above,
Lie light, lie light.
Good night, dear heart,
Good night, good night.

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