wildflowers
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i hope the change was seamless
from your last breath
to the next.
while your eyes
opened to new wonders,
i was left here
picking up what's left.
i miss you
and i hate it
that you wouldn't
let me follow;
cross that plane,
slip the shackles,
let worldly burdens
drift and go.
/
spread across horizons,
slung down valleys
and pushed up peaks
by stormy gales,
my love wanders
near and far
searching, always searching
for you, to no avail
because the one it's
pining for with endless
nagging grief
is the one that's
no longer kept
on this green earth,
death, a shameless thief.
/
it's been years and days
and hours since
i felt my useless
heart begin to seize
as you took the
very best of me
despite my endless
words and pleas.
so, i'll plant a field of flowers
to match the wildness
in my soul,
and hope it's the last
my eyes will see
before i join you,
then i'll finally
be whole.
____________________________________________________
Dedicated to a dear friend's heartbreaking loss and all those suffering with grief.
~
If you'd like to read something a bit different than this piece, please consider checking out the next episode of Origins with Kristen Balyeat where we discuss her amazing poem, Dear Favorite Tree:
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What a heartfelt craving you have expressed; delicate yet I wince with a tear. Absolutely beautiful ❤️
This is beautiful. We often have to make the best of our pain. Sorry for your loss, Heather.
This was beautiful. So many of the lines in this poem were incredible but the one that really stole my attention was so, i'll plant a field of flowers to match the wildness in my soul
❤ beautiful Heather.
So well written and true… Death a shameless thief.
It,s great
Phenomenal job HH! Well done!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Hope your friend is alright. Beautiful words, Heather. I hope they find solace in them and don't think there is any greater expression of support than in a poem like this. Congrats on TS.
I feel, see, and live this in many levels, what an awesome dedication to piece together a broken heart, outstanding H2 ❤️
oh. This took my breath away.
INSPIRATIONAL AND MOTIVATED FOR EVERYONE
Powerful ❤️ Well deserved top story 🎉🎉🎉
Lovely title for such a sad poem. The words are so relatable. Sending out prayers to all! 💖🙏🏾
aw this is absolutely so beautiful. It truly deserves TOP Story.
Your words have brought tears to my eyes. So beautiful and so well said. Congrats on the Top Story
Of course this is a Top Story 🤷♀️Absolutely beautiful and flows like silk. Congratulations ❤️
Death is a shameless thief indeed! This was so heartbreaking and emotional. The inevitable part of life. I'm waiting for the day I'll be reunited with my cat. I miss him so much 🥺 Loved your poem!
😔 “searching, always searching”.. 🥲 A superb piece Heather. Well done & how nice to write it in support of a friend.
Congratulations great choice
Heart-achingly beautiful. "and hope it's the last my eyes will see"--every day for me.
A deep and heartbreaking poem. Just beautiful.
Gorgeous! Absolutely beautiful and completely heartbreaking. Touched me deeply. Such an incredibly moving piece, Heather! Sending all the love I can muster up to your friend and to you! 🩷
lol. what a day I chose to read this. I am already an emotional mess, theres a lot going on. And this literally cracked the dam. Dang. Beautiful poem. It broke my heart.
This is so saddening but so sweet and wonderfully written. I probably think this with every new one you write but this might be my favourite of yours! Congrats on a well deserved top story!
Beautiful writing!