Oh how I feel for you in your grief. I lost my husband a year and a half ago and the grief seems to get worse and worse. We had been together for over sixty years. Sending you my very best wishes. Ann.
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I too have lost my husband of 58 years. I didn't really know what grief was until after his death. I also began writing late in life. I went to a writing for well-being course after my husband's cancer was diagnosed. I find writing helps. Very best wishes, Ann.
Oh how well I recognise the emotion behind this poem. I wrote my poem She Tried to Fit In under similar circumstances. Very best wishes, Ann.
Thank you for your encouragement, Ann. It means a lot!
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Oh for more poems like this, which leave you with a feel good factor. Keep writing! Very best wishes, Ann.
I just read about the loss of your three children in such a short period of time. I am touched and am so sorry. Although it was six years ago, I know time does not take the pain away; it just softens it a bit. One never gets over these horrendous losses. Our family has lost 2; a grown son, 33 and a grown daughter 43. How are you doing now? Have you been able to go on with your life? Sincerely, Judith
I have been encouraged by this poem. It's a message that speaks to me even up to this moment. Something I have heard from God and something that is difficult to do at times.
Hi Ann,
Thank you so much for reaching out and sharing your experience. I'm so sorry for your loss--it's incredibly hard to carry on, isn't it? Losing our husbands after so many years together is a pain that words can hardly express. It will be five months for me next week, and I still feel completely lost, unsure how to survive without him.
It means a lot to me that my poem resonated with you and that we can find some comfort in knowing we're not alone in this. Let's keep moving forward, one day at a time.
Very best wishes to you too, Ann.
Warmly,
Binh
Thank you Binh for your kind comments. It is said that time heals. It does not. It dulls the pain and then I feel guilty because I am not remembering things so clearly. My wife passed away seven years ago. I give thanks for 62 years together but I still have days when my feelings expressed in the poem are still with me. Your work is very touching and clearly comes from one who has suffered the loss of one so loved. God bless you.
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