Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Klancher , Danny Paul March 15, 2002
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The Bakersfield Californian 
Klancher, Danny Paul     
1987 - 2005 
 
IN LOVING MEMORY 
Danny Paul Klancher 
ay 27, 1987 - March 15, 2002 

Stockdale High School Class of 2005 Commencement We had such hopes for you You 
endured so much Yet sported your charm with an ever-present grin We held you, 
sometimes fearing the unknown Still, we encouraged you I cried out your name 
As you gasped like an athlete near the end Not for reward, merely qualifying 
for transplant All I could see were your haunting eyes Through the window I 
held you close I still do I regret all the tests; for what? Maybe hope We 
wheeled you here and there You kept your head bowed low The looks were 
penetrating They knew; you knew The unspoken message, "I pass; I might live" 
Your peers prepared for their first prom You needed help climbing an exam 
table Stripped of independence but never your dignity Your stolen crown merely 
the tip of the iceberg But, you took it, over and over I watched You passed 
You became old and wise before my eyes You moved on And they said, Good job! 
But not the way they did before And you said, What if it comes back? And they 
said, What if it does? That took my breath away Science met limitation Science 
seemed frightened And you said, I just take it a day at a time Awestruck, 
someone whispered Why is it anguish to remember such courage? And then we took 
you home You wound down; became quiet; wanted little Just us Few words You 
gave away your things You selected a final photo How did a mother bear it? You 
were marching to commencement She had no choice The moment came I held you, 
searching for the unseen I tried to encourage the courageous Desperate to be 
with you Every moment of your journey Hoping you were not afraid or feeling 
alone I said, Its okay, Danny, you can go And when you did, I cried like all 
mothers do I clung to you gently Grasping my last chance, I took time We would 
never pass this way again Absent cap With blood-stained sheets your gown I 
gave you leave I was there at your beginning And at your end You suffer no 
need for commencement addresses The words are for me I wrap them around me 
like a cocoon A repository for my grief And today, they take me Once again, 
across your graduation stage Commencement is daily; beginning again Without 
you. 
Mom 

Congratulations to all of Dannys friends and classmates graduating this year. 
Good luck in future endeavors and God bless you. Visit Dannys website at 
www.dannyklancher.com and share your memories in the Guestbook. 

Legacy.com

Published in the Bakersfield Californian on 5/27/2005.  


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