He passed away in the summer of 2006. We kind of knew the end was coming but we didn’t want to accept that. We just wanted more time. In his passing, he gave me so much. He brought Lusty back into my life, and with Lusty came Tom and Giovana. They saved me from the brink. And shortly thereafter, P!nk released this song, Who Knew. It was every single word I’d wished I’d had a chance to say to him. And ironically, it was from her album entitled I’m Not Dead. In most respects, I have kept him alive by talking about him and remembering him as often as I can without it flooding my senses, but when he’s not beanstalking me from beyond, I can hear this song and it helps me know he knows, he sees, he remains.
From the historical writing archive. Original date: December 15, 2015. Recovered from local source material; editorial review is still in progress.