One last letter

Written for a friend whose husband died in combat.

I want to write a poem about you and me, but if I do I wouldn’t be able to breath. Your poem will be the last one I write. Because writing a poem about you would be a nuclear bomb exploding in the center of my heart. A self-inflicting pain that will surely put me to my grave. The letter you wrote me a while back still sits in the unopened envelope atop your flag. I cannot open it because if I do, I will lose what is left of you. That one last letter. What if I open it? It will surly kill me but would that be so bad? Then I would be with you. But I will not, you taught me to be strong. I feel you at night when I am holding her. You never saw her in your physical form but I know you watch over her. You would have been the best of friends, I will spoil her like I know you would have. There is a picture in her room that she points to, she knows you. This one last letter I will read on my deathbed. It will be my calling to you. When you hear me read your letter, wait there for me, I will be there.

Author's Note

Written for my dear friends, in her perspective. these are the things she tells me, I just put them in a story. she is the real author.

Reviews

[Chris]

A valid and well spoken piece... one question - did you mean breath or breathe?

What does anyone do in such a final moment - when words you KNOW will be said upon the pages ...after there are no more words. Poignant and real.

[Shaquana Adams]

I agree with Craig, this poem is...amazing. Just...amazing!

-QuanaWana

[MandaClarine]

thank you for taking the time to read it :)

[An owl on the moon]

So achingly beautiful... the sorrow of such a great loss... the longing in the heart to hold on... to let love stay even in the shadows... A breathless, deep poetic glimpse of the heart in mourning...

[MandaClarine]

Thank you so much! i truly appreciate it.

[MAC]

wow...how completely and totally romantic. what a deeply beautiful write!

[MandaClarine]

Thank you!

[angelica]

wow that is really breathtaking.

[Saddam]

This one last letter I will read on my
deathbed. It will be my calling to you. When you
hear me read your letter, wait there for me, I
will be there.

Oh, I am a speechless creature after reading it. I think if it made in prose form then it was most effective. But great read.

[MandaClarine]

Thank you so much :) I am glad you enjoyed it, thank you for the pointers. I am just getting into writing so any tips are very much appreciated!

[Saddam]

Nothing much, keep on writing dear.