Wednesday, March 03, 2004

Love Everlasting

I saw love
today
In goodbye
Sorrow
Hope
For union
in eternity

A husband
wasting, overtaken
Reaper alongside
Wife losing
friend and champion –
Mr. Wonderful

Raw emotion
pain, compassion
loss and longing
love and tears
Frozen forever
Everlasting




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edited October 8, 2017
under the sheet – v3
(editing original)
edited October 8, 2017
under the sheet – v2
November 8, 2011
under the sheet
the dying of Jack Grant, 2003
“The Wish”, by Donald Hall
with line “Let Me Go”
Poet’s Corner
monthly poetry readings
Suncook Senior Center
November 7, 2011
&
edited January 19, 2016
Memories – v3
(editing original – version 2 is not about this poem)
posted August 26, 2004
written September 26, 2003 22:45
Memories
&
edited January 19, 2016
Love Everlasting – v2
posted March 3, 2004
written September 26, 2003 22:41
Love Everlasting
&
edited January 7, 2016
Last Breath – v2
posted February 19, 2004
written 9/26/03 22:00
Last Breath
edits 9/27/03 12:45
edits 10/1/03 15:26,
after reading it at Jack Grant’s memorial service,
adding pauses

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