21. Kisses On The Wind
Time heals all wounds they say,
but I have one that never goes away.
The loss of you has left a spot
deep in my heart that time forgot.
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22. I Wanted To Go With You
I was a lonely wanderer, searching for a place to belong.
You came into my life and gave me love, a place to call home.
Home is where the heart is; it doesn't always have four walls.Featured Shared StoryThe man I have loved for more than half my life is dying from a blood disorder. Every day he and I are realizing that living for the moment is the most important thing in our lives. We...
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23. Our Love Is Forever
Mornings in the summer
Autumn's evening mist
Snowflakes on my window
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24. Suicide
Suicide the headline screams
And everyone turns their head
Too frightened, too shocked, too ignorant
To acknowledge that he is deadFeatured Shared StoryHi Audrey,
Thank you for responding and sharing your story with me. My husband also suffered from bi-polar, so I understand your fear and your pain. What got me through the many years was to... -
25. Beside Your Grave
I left a simple rose today.
I laid it down upon your grave.
Then memories came rushing - from the past,
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26. I Will Finally Let You Go!
These days, that moment haunts me,
That first moment we met.
You were a vision from the heavens
That I never would forget.Featured Shared StoryOh Ann, my heart goes out to you. I can only imagine the pain you must be in. Having a lifelong love is such a blessing but watching them be sick would be a torture. I feel stupid trying to...
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27. The Widow-Maker
Famous Poem
A loose limb hangs upon a pine three log-lengths from the ground,
A norway tumbles with a whine and shakes the woods around.
The loose limb plunges from its place and zigzags down below;
And Jack is lying on his face—there's red upon the snow. -
28. In My Heart
You're not here
For me to see
My heart longs for
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29. Three Months Without You
Today marks three months since you've gone,
And each day, the weight of your absence lingers on.
I tremble with sorrow, my body aches,Featured Shared StoryHi 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... -
30. All I Want Is To Be With You
I don't want this house,
this emptiness in the air,
this quiet despair.
Featured Shared StoryYes, I know exactly how you feel - I'm sure a number of others will too. Sadly the joy has gone out of Christmas for many of us.
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31. My Other Half
Together for over fifty years,
times of laughter and of tears.
I fell in love with all his charms,
could dance forever in his arms.Featured Shared StoryHi Alan
Yes, we have very similar stories. I too had been married for 58 years. Like you, I have also done a creative writing course since retirement. I very much look forward to... -
32. Baby Steps
I tell myself I need
to take baby steps
beginning with his shoes.
Plastic bag in hand I enter the closetFeatured Shared StoryLuann:
First of all I'm so sorry for the loss of your life partner. I can only imagine how difficult that would be! I do have to tell you that very few poems have transported me to a scene... -
33. The Clocks Have All Stopped
(He used to wind them
once a week.)
A dark oak clockFeatured Shared StoryThank you, James. As you know, all comments are welcome and mean a great deal. All the best, Ann.
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