"It Breaks My Heart In Half"

Your image is a whisper
that reverberates in mind,
In softened tones it speaks to me
though I've felt it fade with time,

As most everything I have of yours
so slowly slips away,
Mementos to all those you loved
that leave my life in disarray,

I want so much to hold you
and to hear your gentle laugh,
But to close my eyes and picture you
just breaks my heart in half,

Everything we ever were
and everything we'll never be,
Lie in the dust to linger without you
and without me,

You're gone and I am left here
with but a few things to remind,
Myself that I still love a man
who's death left me behind,

The pictures I must sort through
the things I must store away,
Bring tears so full of sorrow
yet I must face another day,

The quiet moments kill me
because that's when I see your face,
I swear your scent surrounds me
as I think of your embrace,

I am trying to move on My Love
but I still hear your gentle laugh,
And every single time I do
it breaks my heart in half,....

Author's Notes/Comments: 

It's been 7 months since he died suddenly..we got to say good-bye....yet I still feel him near me at times and I don't know if it is him,,or just me wishing it was....Letting go of someone you love is the hardest thing to do in life...and in death......I Miss You Ron....Love Lisa

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of lisa my love I had no

of lisa my love I had no idea! HUGS
this poem was just beautiful, I felt the pain in your words as I read them. I just feel sad now.
What I love most is that the poem truly gets the feeling of loss and the pain in no longer being able to hug the one you love for whatever reason, it's sorrow is so universal! thank you for the share


Much Love

Ashley

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It Breaks My Heart In Half

ty gf for your comforting comments..it has been an especially rough year dealing with this loss,,but,,I have managed to get through it..I haven't written much since his death,,..words just seemed frozen in my heart and on my tongue but,,I think I am finally moving past the heartache...Hopefully the words will begin to flow once again and give me the release and comfort they did before...thanks again,,hugglesss...Lisa

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sometimes my words get frozen

sometimes my words get frozen too

some things just hurt too much to feel long enough for words to come


Much Love

Ashley