A World Without Her

A million times I've shed my tears

Though still her touch I miss.

Without her death, we could have lived

Unbridled in our bliss.  

Our future lives were seized by grief,

I'm hostage now to pain.

That jocund voice no longer sings,

My pleas, I cry in vain.  

My fingers arch with shaky hands

The letters on her stone.

I'm puzzled why we both exist

Dissected and alone.  

For I - with time - shall never rest

Nor ever feel complete

Until that day at heaven's gate

Where once again, we'll meet.

Reviews

[Jake Hinkle]

Amazing poetry. I could feel the depths of my heart sink to the dark place of loss. Great job.

[Raven]

I appreciate your thoughts, thank you.

[WithinTheHeart]

This is so very heart wrenching.
Your heart of words is so deeply felt.

[Raven]

Thank you.

[KT-B]

I loved this clever poem, I enjoyed the words you used as they seem to be of older time period, it is so sad that no matter how many millions of tears we cry, we cannot bring our loved one back, well done this is truly touching :)

[Raven]

Thank you KT.

[Lydia Shutter]

Monumentally emotional write. When a loved one is gone, we visit the grave and see the cold stone while remembering the warmth and the love. Nice to believe you will be reunited someday.....it keeps you going. Beautifully written. The rhythm and rhyme are super. Lydi**

[Raven]

I thank you for your kind review.

[Kelly Scheppers]

...there is an eloquence to this that makes me shiver. It's truly penned beautifully, with a promise your reader can rely upon - and that is that we will be reunited with our loved ones, once again!

[Raven]

Thank you fo the nice review, Kelly.

[Kelly Scheppers]

...my pleasure!

[Papaya]

This is beautiful. Losing someone you love is very hard to bounce back from and everyday living is spent grateful that you're one day closer to being with them.

[Raven]

Thank you.

[V]

I think I have read your works before... I often read in silence without commenting. I think you're really good at structure and creating rhymes. It reads very smoothly although I have to admit I'm not overly into your choice of words for I am more into pieces which read a tad more contemporary or modern. Your words read a lot like ones from past times, even centuries, which is a nice way to write and it requires skill you obviously have yet also always a question of personal taste. All in all, a very well penned poem.

[Robert Haigh]

Powerfully and poetically expressed. The sadness shines with a heavy beauty.

[Raven]

Thank you.