I walk the same beach
Still drink coffee at the cafe
Where we used to go
But I walk alone
Don't share a cake anymore
Now that you have gone
Bed is cold at night
I can’t hear you breathe
Sleeping peacefully
The stars still sparkle
But I do not see your eyes
Or your cheeky grin
As the fresh day dawns
You don’t nudge me in the ribs
For a cup of tea
Sun still shines each day
For all but the lonely man
He grows cold alone
Chill wind sings sad songs
I put the heater on to warm me
As you are not here
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Chill wind sings sad songs
ReplyDeleteI put the heater on to warm me
As you are not here
This is so heartbreaking, no doubt it's difficult to endure the loss and absence of our loved ones. Beautifully penned.
Lots of love,
Sanaa
Robin, I feel your poem deeply. Though life continues to go on, some things don't have the same meaning or bring the same joy in the absence of the one loved & the days (despite the sun) are not quite as warm.
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Or your cheeky grin" .....absence appears here as sweet, warm, loving and with all the depth of sadness...beautiful Robin...
Real and a scary. peace to you
ReplyDelete'Sun still shines each day
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He grows cold alone'
Tears welled up as I read the last 2 stanzas...such a feeling of aloneness and loneliness...sometimes on those days I never see the sun shine. You remind me I must...thank you Robin!
Poignant. I feel the chill, but also feel the warmth of all the love poems you/she generate, including this one.
ReplyDeleteSo poignant and sad, Robin, and so beautifully expressed. Sigh.
ReplyDeleteThe feeling of cold comes shivering through the words and into our hearts..how can we ever feel warm when the one we love so deeply leaves us..I'm sorry..
ReplyDeleteI have known the absence you describe so well.
ReplyDeleteCold nights colder mornings. Be warmed by dearest memories
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ReplyDeleteHe grows cold alone...such a gentle,poignant poem Robin. Feel the quiet grief.
The feeling of loss is conveyed in your words.
ReplyDeleteThe stars still sparkle
But I do not see your eyes
Oh to see the sparkle of love once again in your lover's eyes..
Sun still shines each day
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Nooo. :'(
this is cutting straight to the chase, plain talk, nice
ReplyDeletemuch love...
A long life time together in a close relationship broken by the death of one must be hell. They say it is like an amputation. At least you have family around you...this may help a little.
ReplyDeleteYes, the invisible presence isn't quite the same, is it?
ReplyDeleteFor all but the lonely man
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Sadly this can happen to any one unlucky enough!
Hank
Angst ridden and sad, but many men and women feel, or have felt this way. A universal feeling. When it happened to me it was heartbreaking.
ReplyDeleteWhat a poignant depiction of how life goes on, though not at all in the same way, after we have lost our loved one!
ReplyDeleteAbsence can engender loneliness and your poem poignantly points this out, Robin... Well-penned!
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