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Tag Archives: apart
Death
Death carves Holes In our lives In our hearts In our future What might have been But can never be What should have been But never will. We weep, mostly for ourselves, And stagger, bruised and broken, onward, a little … Continue reading
A love
I had a love. We enjoyed each other’s company so much that we wound lay together for hours and just talk, peacefully, contentedly. I had a love That really, truly, completely knew me, understood me,; That could finish my sentences; … Continue reading
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Tagged alone, apart, dreams, grief, keep going, Letting go. Acceptance. Mindfulness, loss, love, Marriage, poem, solitude, Starting Over, survive, surviving, tears, the bridge across forever, thoughts, words, worth the wait
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The wave
It’s calm and still. The water feels like cool satin brushing against my skin. I’m floating; Treading water. It’s sheer peace, This effortles release. Then it cones, The wave of grief, Higher than everything A wall of emotions, Smashing down, … Continue reading
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Tagged #life, acceptance, Adaptation, alone, apart, bible black nights, break up, breaking up, crash, darkness, drowning, keep going, Letting go. Acceptance. Mindfulness, looking back, near death, Ocean, reborn, reinvention, Starting Over, stay alive, surrender, survival, survive, surviving, swim, tears
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We lie together
We lie together at night & we might as well be an ocean apart. The chasm between us is just as deep Just as turbulent, icy and unforgiving. Only the strong will survive, adrift, Lost at sea, the harsh waves … Continue reading
Apart
I spend my evenings alone now. When sleep doesn’t come I drink a glass of wine, pop a pill & pray for rain. Distracted quiet reflection is my soul’s companion. I marvel at how often I feel lost & how … Continue reading
Posted in marriage, poems, vous et aucun autre
Tagged alone, apart, long distance love, lost, love
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