Thomas Dörflein – forever in our hearts
Jul 22nd, 2009 | By mervi | Category: Caren's Column22.7.2009 von Yeo
Heute ist wieder der 22. und Thomas Dörflein seit nunmehr 10 Monaten nicht mehr unter uns weilt. Ich habe deshalb wieder ein kleines Gedicht geschrieben.
Photo: Christina M
Die Mutter bleibt zurück
Da ruht ein Mann einem stillen Grab.
Die Marmorplatte ist ein Blumenmeer.
Da steht die Frau, die ihm das Leben gab,
mit traurigem Blick, vor Kummer leer.
Für uns war er Knuts Zieh-Papa,
ein Mensch, frei wie der Wind.
Er war für uns ein Super-Star.
Für sie war er ihr Kind.
Es gibt wohl keinen größeren Schmerz
der auslöscht jedes Glück:
Wenn der Sohn von dieser Erde geht
und die Mutter bleibt zurück…
(Gewidmet Frau Dörflein)
Photo: Natty
Dear Yeo!
Such a beautiful poem! It’s hard to believe that already 10 months has gone….it still hurts so much to think TD will never come back. Even if we haven’t wiped off all our tears we have so many beautiful memories that thinking about the happy days also makes us smile.
Hugs from Mervi
Liebe Yeo!
DANKE SCHÖN!
Mehr habe ich nicht Wörter.
Teddybärenmutti
Dear Yeo–beautiful poem…..
Mervi…ditto your words….
xo k-j
Dear Yeo/Gaby,
You are very gifted with words. And indeed, the hardest pain for a mother is to loose her child by death, whether in war or by illness or a injury.
Thank you Yeo,
Ten months – and it seems like a lifetime to me. I have never been able to understand how I could miss someone so much – someone I had never met. Such a pure expression of the Creator Spirit, such a beautiful human being. He touched us deeply because he was genuine and acted from his heart. That is so rare in today’s plastic world of calculating human beings.
You are right Mervi – there is always a teardrop trickling in my heart because he left us too soon. But his soul is big enough to live with his family, his unknown friends, Knut and the other animals he loved so dearly while dwelling in a beautiful realm where he truly belongs. Wise men say the soul is everywhere in its embrace. I know that for a fact. His love is all around us.
Dear Yeo,
Thank you for your beautiful poem which brought tears to my eyes, especially for Mrs. Dorflein. I have started going back and re-looking at some of the old videos and photos of Thomas and Knut, the wolves, and nosebears, and I find myself smiling just a little more and crying a little less now. There are so many fabulous moments caught in these videos and photos. By the way, one of my favorite photos of Thomas is in Mervi’s Knuipian Gallery: it is the photo of you, Yeo, with Thomas. You two are obviously having a good time after or before a Knut feeding…
Bear hugs, Sarsam
liebe yeo,
ein wunderbar gefühlvolles gedicht, danke.
anne
It is hard to believe it has been 10 months since we lost sweet Thomas. Why do the good ones get taken so soon and it seems like the bad ones remain? I, too, look back on videos and photos of Thomas and Knuti and now find myself smiling thru the tears. I have loved Thomas for a very long time and always will. He was just that kind of man. And we were all so blessed to have shared time with him whether in person or thru the knuptor.
YEO: your poem is so beautiful. I love the photo of you and Thomas where he is holding a bucket. You can see the warmth and friendship between you and Thomas.
My heart goes out to Heidimarie, too. She was the forgotten one but I am sure she is hurting, too.
Dear Knuipians!
Today I will say to you all: Thank you for all your warm and lovely words about my poems and zoo-reports.
It is a great honour for me, something of mine to find here in Mervis Knuti Weekly Magazine.
I wish you all a pleasant weekend!
Hugs
Yeo