He didn’t say good bye
He looked at me and said my name
then so quickly he was gone
he didn't say good bye
my head swam, my heart pounded and I stood there all alone.
I'm in a daze
through a mist of haze
I wonder what I'll do.
arrangements were made
its valentines day
I have to say good bye
when what I really want to do is craw in bed and cry
but there’s no time
boys to raise
bills to pay
no insurance
no home
I have to find a way
trust the Lord
just like before
but it feels different now
no one to talk to
to work things out
no shoulder to lean on
no one to say its going to be alright
no one to help me fight this fight
on my knees I ask the Lord to show me what to do
I feel Him say just do you best
and I’ll take care of the rest
and though I know that His promises are true
it doesn’t keep my heart from hurting
it doesn’t keep me from being blue
but I can’t let anyone see
I have to be strong
I have to make it through
so only in the stillness of the night
when no one else is around
I let myself feel how I feel
I cry in the dark
My pillow catches my tears
God knows all my fears
I feel him close to me
I’m thankful for his presents
I will always be
now years later
I still miss him so
but life journeys on
and sometimes though I feel I’ve been left behind
I know that God must have a plan for this heart of mine
A contest entry
- Contest for Widows & Widowers, and Beyond by MassMan.
950 points, ended November 12, 2007, 5 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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A Humble Sharing ...
and there is a plan! Keep your eyes and heart wide open ... as each day shares the glory of God's presence. Congrats on the gold! joy
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Thank you so much.
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Awesome job with this. I absolutely love it. This is truly remarkable. I look forward to returning the favor more often. I can feel the sadness and depth to this poem. It was outstandingly remarkable. Keep up the excellent work and I hope you win this contest. I feel like you should. Good luck.
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thank you so much. Your words are so kind
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Great Write
I could feel your sadness but also it is good that you still had your faith in God. -
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Thank you, Yes I am thankful for my faith in God
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This is a wonderful poem. It flows very nicely. It has a feeling of loneliness and sadness. I love the very last line "I know that God must have a plan for this heart of mine" because God has plans for everyone. Keep writing great poems. God Bless You
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thank you, it is good to know that God has a plan for us isn't it...
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This lovely and sad at the same time I know the feeling of stress and lonelyness. I am still going through this now looking for the light at the end of of the tunnel of my pain.Thanks for reading my poem and God bless you.
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Thank you very much, God bless and Hugs
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Emotions I say is alwaysd a good thing, I honestly belive a good writters words shows there heart, every word a poet writes comes from the heart its not just words.........well in my case I write from the heart. You choice of words is great. The compilling of your senteces is intresting. Liek Jcat says in one of her comments YOU JUST PULLED MY HEART OUT. Thats nothing but the truth. Keep writting.
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Thank you so much
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You really let you heart show your true emotions. Not many writers can show another person how they truly feel through writing. You have done so in this.
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Thank you so much
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Good luck in the contest!!
Lovely write!
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Thank you so much
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Oh WOW..... this just pulled at my heart like no other.. The title alone brought a huge knot to my throat and I wasn't sure i could finish reading it. I am not sure I would have the strength to go one if i lost my mate suddenly... or even not so suddenly. He is my life... You did a gorgeous job on this!! bless you....
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Thank you so much, your words are very kind.
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i'm in love with the thoughts this poem brings to mind.
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Thank you so much
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wow
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Thank you so much
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oh sis this is beautiful. I'm not even sure what to say.
good luck in the contest
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Thanks little sister.. hugs
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s You are right God does have a plan for you and your heart. Best of luck in contest
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Thank you Sean, I hope you're right, hugs
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This is so Expressive
This is so wonderfully expressive capturing the very essence of the sense of loss, the struggle, the steadfast faith needed to sustain on through these crucial times.
Thank you for sharing this one from the heart. I am glad for you, that you are able to express it so well--You can be quite proud of this poem.
Thanks for sharing it in this contest.
David
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Thank you for encouraging me to give it a try. it was hard to put down, but I'm glad I did.
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