Hold Tight
everyone knows how
short life
is
how fast a moment
can
be
and how precious every
second
we have with each other
truly is
I look at you
having left your family
your friends
your country
for us
I think of the brass ring
we reached out for
enjoying the ride and not
fully understanding the gold
our hands closed around
Reading through the papers
listening to the radio
life's blood spilled needlessly
wantonly
hopelessly streaming down
the drain
gone
in a flash
Someone so vibrant
so filled with life
his presence
making the air
crackle
much like the role
played on distant shores
Immortal
And yet in one moment
one blink of an eye
gone
the vacuum created
suddenly removing
the icon
presenting the man
the father
the husband
the son
showing us this
larger than life
person
was larger
than the role played
Unforgettable
And with life beating
with one less soul
do I reach
out
holding on
to you
who gave up
so much
for
me
Reminded that
life is too
short
Reaching out
with
both fists
and holding
on
tightly
before blinking
out
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(c)Trish Shields
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March 19, 1963-February 16, 2002
Card and condolences can be sent to:
Kevin Smith Memorial
c/o Lori Joyce
24 Scarfair Pathway
Scarborough, Ontario
M1B 4E8 CANADA
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Lucy Lawless and Michael Hurst are in the process of setting up a memorial fund in Kevin Smith's name. It will be the "only" official memorial fund. Kevin's manager Bruce said the foundation will initially help Kevin's family out financially and later help young actors eager to follow in their hero's(Kevin's) footsteps. Details will be announced in the near future.
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Actor Who Played Xena's Love Interest Dies
February 16, 2002 12:43 am EST
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A New Zealand actor who played the leather-clad, bicep-bulging God of War, Ares, opposite Xena in the television series "Xena: Warrior Princess" has died in China after a fall.
Kevin Smith, 38, died in hospital late Friday from head injuries he suffered in Beijing, where he had been working on a film production, the NZ government said in a statement.
Smith played Xena's love interest in the fantasy drama based loosely on ancient mythology, which ended filming in New Zealand last year after being broadcast in more than 100 countries.
The NZ government paid tribute to Smith, saying he was "known not only for his enormous talent and amazing beauty, but also for his intelligence and self-effacing humor." The New Zealand Herald reported Smith's next role was to have been in a Bruce Willis movie, "Man of War," to begin filming in Hawaii next month.
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