The Final Chapter

A woman's thoughts after her lover has died.

Your life was a ‘train wreck’

you often said.

But your loving words

brought peace to my soul.

Living on ‘a knife’s edge’

you still managed to laugh

and smiled at my childlike innocence

as though you were the grocery boy

and I the young girl smiling up at you

with a swishy skirt.

We spoke, we wrote, we shared secrets

and often joked.

At times we disagreed

but never with the intent to hurt

or damage the others spirit.

You were my mentor, my friend, my lover.

How can I go on?

There will never be another.

 

And when my time comes around

and I am laid in the cold dark ground

I will look for you on the other side

and join you as your heavenly bride.

 

 

 

Reviews

[GwenLark]

That was wonderful. What a great end

[Dara]

Thank you!Even when loved ones leave us the feeling remains. It is great of you to stop by.

[sereenaoutloud]

Beautifully penned and such longing for love not gone!! Brilliant write!

[Dara]

Your words really warm my heart! Thank you.

[Kelly Scheppers]

My dear lady, this is charming, and lovely and so brilliantly written! I have goosebumps, and I'm drinking coffee!

My best to you, dear heart!

[Dara]

Thank you so much Kelly. Feeling a bit overwhelmed by nostalgia for awhile.

[Jamestown]

Very beautiful piece, full of wonderful sentiment, imagery and very
fluent! I enjoyed reading this and thank you for sharing, b-blessed!

[Dara]

Thank you so much Jamestown. Emotions were overflowing and poetry is the perfect outlet.

[andrew mitchell]

A beautiful poem Dara of sharing a love so dear between each other only to continue this longing after your loved one passes. My mother would share these views as she does today.

[Dara]

Thank you for these encouraging words, Andrew. It is true that love is eternal and perhaps grows even more after they are gone. My heart goes out to your mum. To experience such love in a lifetime is a blessing.

[alf]

Hi Dara. This is just beautiful. Love merges with the ink in your pen and is just so haunting and serene. A wonderful memorial to a loved one, with vivid memories to retain for a lifetime. May I ask, then when you post, you send me a read request, please (with icing sugar on top!!!) , alf

[Dara]

Thank you so much. Your words are very comforting and yes, I would be happy to send you a read request. Take care, mate!

[Misery]

A soulful tribute to a fallen soul, dear Dara.

...and as the last funeral barge departed from a mist-shrouded harbor, she waved goodbye while whispering: "I'll see you on that other shore".

[Dara]

That is just beautiful. Thank you!

[Misery]

Always welcome, dear lady.