Ah! Another great
day
I miss our walks
on the beach
You, me, paddle,
shells
Now and then I go
It’s not the same
without you
But you are still
there
You ran off somewhere
For years you
refused to go
With the big
cruel sea
Happy to be here
So you fought
like a demon
Blood, sweat and
needles
You left me alone
To watch the
tides come and go
On that lonely beach
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"But you are still here"--after such a struggle to live, I am not surprised that she is still there. Some blessings it is hard to count; there is no substiitute for presence and companionship.
ReplyDeleteFamiliar places stir up such happy memories. Long may he walk there with her.
ReplyDeletethis is heavy with loss...of memories...and learning to live again in the after...and in some ways i am glad they are still there...you know...all thos old familiar places....
ReplyDeleteVery sad. It must be so hard to go on walking on those lonely beaches.
ReplyDeleteWell written.
I resonate so strongly with this poem. One goes back to the beloved places, but the absence of the loved one is so strong. I love that she fought so hard to stay.
ReplyDeleteOur loved ones are always with us, just not in the way we would prefer. Life is cruel that way. But at least we have memories and imagination.
ReplyDeleteSad that you are alone...I wish it were otherwise for your sake. They say it gets easier as time moves on ...it washes away the pain a little..Chin up !
ReplyDeleteI remember a day where I was skipping shells and stones across the ocean's surface waiting for someone to come and skip them with me. Of course this was in a dream. Then again, we all need someone to spend out time with now and again. Nobody truly enjoys being alone on a beautiful beach.
ReplyDeleteSad, when you are left alone to carry on trying to fill the void. Written with real heart.
ReplyDeleteLovely longing, sweet memories but sad.
ReplyDeleteSuch a sweet poem of memories and loss.
ReplyDeleteIt's tragically beautiful!...
ReplyDeleteShe is still there all around and inside you xo
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