Without You
Inspired by the devoted husband of a woman that was cared for by my wife. He would come every day-rain, sun or snow, to be by his wife's side.
Dear Emily,
I’m feeling truly lost
And don’t know what to do
Sitting here broken
My soul, aching just for you
*****
How can I let you go?
When you’re everything to me
How can I stop these tears?
And set your soul free
*****
I’m trying to find the words
Trying to be a sage
As the water from my eyes
Punctuates the page
*****
The days seem much longer now
My walks are farther away
From the place; we shared our love
The place our love will stay
*****
Home; it feels much darker now
Pain wants to steal the light
It’s so hard, to be here
Without you; in the night
*****
I walk alone now
Without you by my side
Missing your soft touch
My love, My life, My bride
*****
Without you, time moves slower now
With you; time moved too fast
They gave you, maybe, six months
Each day could be our last
*****
You're gone; three months now
Half of me left that day
You said the words “I love you”
The last words, you would say
*****
Light comes very early now
I walk in morning dew
With undying love in my heart
Trying to live
Without you.
*****
You will forever hold my heart
With all my love, Richard.
About the Creator
Gerald Holmes
Born on the east coast of Canada. Travelled the world for my job and discovered that kindness is the most attractive feature in any human.
R.I.P. Tom Brad. Please click here to be moved by his stories.
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Gerald this is beautiful and heart breaking! I liked the rhyme scheme, it gave this overall poem more flow and gave it a sense of cohesiveness from stanza to stanza. Great work!
This is lovely and heartfelt <3
Heartbreakingly sad and beautiful
Oh my, this is so emotional and really touched my heart. 🥺 You really did an excellent job with this! So poignant that we aspire to find a love like this, and if we do - like all things- it will end. 😔
Beautiful and empathetic, with an honest, feelable flow. Well done.
So utterly poignant. A knew a couple once in their eighties. She fell down the basement stairs putting a box of Christmas ornaments away. By the time they got her to the hospital she was in critical condition. A concussion, brain bleed & swelling. Everyone thought that was it. But her husband came in every day, telling the doctors & nurses her stories, showing them pictures of her from all through her life. He told me he wanted everyone who took care of her to see & think of her as a person, full of vitality & life, & not just a duty to perform. Defying all odds, she not only recovered but was able to return home doing all the things she so enjoyed (except for carrying boxes of Christmas ornaments down the basement steps--that was strictly forbidden). It wasn't too many years later that I heard they had both passed. But that kind of love remains. It remains with every one of us who bore witness to what two loving hearts can be & become. And you are their witness. I trust you will bear it well.
This was so heartfelt I could feel very emotion reading the lines well done beautiful work
This was very touching and emotional. I loved your line, As the water from my eyes Punctuates the page.
Beautiful words, sad but beautiful
Awesome!!! Heartfelt and emotional!!! Loving your lines, "As the water from my eyes Punctuates the page"
Heartbreaking, very touching. Beautiful writing - Anneliese❤️
It's amazing how one can easily get caught up in the words you crafted. "As the water from my eyes, punctuates the page." Tugs real hard. Thank you for sharing. Hearted and subscribed.
Oh my goodness. That was heartbreaking and incredibly well done.
sobs....
Oh my, this line "As the water from my eyes punctuates the page." So lovely Gerald.
Oh goodness, I'm crying in my coffee. That was so touching and full of palpable heartbreak. Well penned, my friend :)
Oh, my heart! I could feel the emotion in this. ❤️Your words were beautiful. Excellent writing.