 I've not replaced her you know She was all my heart could hear and I wish I could still hold her near She was the sunshine when I woke She was the song every bird spoke She was the breath of love in the wind Now she is gone my lifelong friend Cancer took her all too soon Now the sun will never reach noon She filled my thoughts every day and now I can only say... I miss you I remember our very first date It was on a bike and I did a double take You were so beautiful parked next to me Now you ride in heaven, riding free Pumpkin, you were a sweet mellons taste I remember the kisses and your lovely face I wish I was there where you are Soon... the cliff edge is not too far |
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- Only someone who has lost a soul mate can understand the depth of your grief. Celebrate her everyday and hold precious that part of yourself that only she could touch. Her love is all the proof you'll ever need that you are someone special.
There is a place waiting for you both where there is neither sorrow nor tears.
Take care.
Garrison
- Certainly a hard one for me.
- Mark Rickerby and myself would more or less think the same way. Even when I experienced the only death in my family - my sister's husband it took a while what I now believe in, that when our loved ones are dead, they are always living with us invisibly. This thought alone will give you the strength that you need to on on with life. May her soul rest in peace and may your heart and mind at ease. this is beautiful to have missed.
And drive drive to close to the cliff edge...our minds are watching you! Take care, God bless
Love and light,
Lencio - Oh. This is quite a sad poem that you have going on here.
It's seem like these days that everyone is dying of cancer. Every time I turn around I hear about it every where. It kind of makes me feel scared. But this poem is very pretty and I'm sure if she could read it, it would make her very happy to read such kind and gentle thoughts from you. You did a good job of expressing yourself here. 
- Thank You. I write in the moments of reflections and when dark passages divide. I hope she see's it.
- There is beauty in life, it is true.
But there is beauty in death as well, for without death there would be no life. No sun in the sky, no you and no I.
You miss her for what she was, but know that she lives on, in you and in everyone else that she touched.
Death is not the end of the story, it is releasing the pen and stepping away, letting the story make it's own path. Death is watching your child leave your home fully grown.
Death is the future.
But you're not yet done with your story, appreciate the classic that your lover's story was. Re-read it from time to time, but continue on and write your story.
For it needs to be added to the great chronicles of life. So that it may be read far into the future, and so that maybe, just maybe, it will inspire another. - I cant imagine the pain that would be involved. I have lost someone close to me, but to lose your wife, thats got to be worse. It was a very very good write!!! I LOVED the last whole stanza, it was awesome. As well as these two lines " She was the sunshine when I woke
She was the song every bird spoke." Again, very well done!!! when one looses
a love of a life time, it will never be replaced, but to gain a friend of another lifetime, it will be cherished,as we know, time does heal,even though part of the heart isvacant, keep on putting the wind to your face and hit the breaks when you feel the pressure, listen to the sea breeze, it is whispering be happy....
very heart felt!
good luck in the contest
Linda- This is beautiful, Chuck. I think the best way to honor those we've lost is to live that much more for them and imagine they're still beside us. I order a beer for my brother sometimes when I go out and put it in front of the empty chair. It's always good for a strange look from the waitress. Great poem, my friend. I'll give you a ring over the weekend. Work was a muthah this week.
Mark
P.S. Stay away from that cliff edge! And I say that for purely selfish reasons. Good friends are hard to come by in this world. 
CaliOkie
October 5, 2008