Nine Months and Fifteen Days

written for the day we sprinkled my sister's ashes in her favorite place

It's been nine months and fifteen days,

since you've been gone

and there hasn't been a day

that I haven't longed

to touch you,

to give you a hug,

to hear your voice

and your laugh that I love.

We've all lost so much

in losing you-

a beloved mother, aunt,

friend, sister and wife.

Sue, we will all remember you,

all of our lives.

You mattered so much to us all,

but, now, especially to Jack,

because it's Fall.

A time when he began

married life with you

and you were in everything

he would do.

How do you help someone

who is so lost?

We support him

in any way that we can.

On this day,

that he is setting you free,

we hope that his grieving

will be lightened somewhat,

his heart, not so heavy,

giving him a feeling

of healing.

We know 

that you love Jack,

so very much

and we know

that you would want him to feel

God's healing touch. 

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

A very sad poem. I lost two brothers in late September. One in 1988 and the other in 1989. September is a bad month always. Funny how people can appear with old places and activities. Thank you for sharing your poetry. I was glad to see your name upon my board. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[lori c]

a beautiful heart song for someone special. you wrote in such a way that I felt your sadness, emptiness, and longing.

[Barbara Walker]

Thank you Lori

[Rene Velez]

A touching beautiful ode.

[Barbara Walker]

Thank you for reading my poem, "NineMmonths and Fifteen Days."

[Abhishekizy]

True to the emotions it represents!! Nice write

[Barbara Walker]

Thank you.

[s y e]

This made me cry Barbara! Oh my gosh, wow... Losing someone never gets easier and no one truly knows that until the have sadly lost someone... I feel you.

[Barbara Walker]

Thank you, noodle.

[Craig2591]

Very touching. And it's wonderful that even in your own grief you can still be worried about somebody else.

[Barbara Walker]

Thank you, Craig.