In his absence
She dressed her smileย
with insipid huesย
that bruised her laughterย
and left a blemish in the airย
But only she could feel
theย weight of their presenceย
In his absence
I am so sorry G!!.....I can feel every word of this.....powerfully sad!!......and heavy in its gist!!......perfectly penned......Lots of love......T xoย :ย )
Thanks Greg, this is an old poem from when my husband died. I have many from my heavily grieving days that I have never shared. I never allow myself to forget himโฆhe was a beautiful soul and I will always feel his absenceย
All the best to you my friend, I hope you are surrounded by kindness, as am I xx ๐
Hi Chris, so sorry for the late reply. I have had family over for the first time in over two years, so have been very distracted. Thank you for such kind words. I hope life is treating you well my friend xย
Strong words and so right (my wife has been ill all week - the worst birthdsy of my life for feeling soo sorry for her๐ค๐ญ๐คฃ) keep on hitting us with this stuff
โโโGwen๐
hi John, I am so sorry to read your wife has been poorly. I really hope she is feeling better. Thank you for reading and leaving your kind comment. I am so sorry this is late. I have had my mum visit for the first time in over two years. Been amazing getting to be in her company again. I hope all is well for you xย
Hi, Gwen, you see, you're not the only late in repying๐ญ๐ Must have been great having your mum over for the first time in like forever... I miss my mum sometimes (she passed away August 27th 2016 after at least three years fully in Alzheimer and I think the last time we really had a meaningful conversation about poetry or so (she was a sculptor, a painter and a publishing poet) must have been at least 15 years ago. Enjoy your parents while you still can! Both my parents had to die first, before I started to realize what they had done wrong and what they did well, I am sorry to say. All I, can do at times now is go to a chapel (preferably with a 'Virgin Noir' and light a candle for the souls (no , I most definitely am nit Catholuc, just a 'Johnist' building his own religion, instead of losing it๐
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Wow John I am sorry I missed this one. Family commitments have kept me busy of late. So sorry to read about your parents. Sounds like your mum was an incredibly gifted lady. How amazing to have such memories of her. My dad passed when I was 25 so just my mum now. I am grateful for every day I get her in my life. I hope your wife is on the mend. That life is treating you well. Thank you for your wise words ๐
Hi Gwen, just lost a lot if typing by touching thr wring button, but here we are anew. Thank you for your comment, which encourages me to keep going. And better late than never is my motto ๐ aye, my mum was quite a type. I have begun to understand her much better after she passed away... Thete wad just too much history in between before that... Life is rewarding (me and the wife, who's doing fine) us greatly, yet keeping me busy ever so slightly overmuch๐ ๐ค also, we found new astrology of late which got me into reinventing myself once more. Alas the poetry as a result of that is in Dutch, this time. Perhaps Pentecost will bring some redt so I can translate into English... Hopefully I find the peace of mind to Cosmo again the next few months, I am missing it... Keep your mum safe, it is precious to have a good one and sorry I had forgotten about your dad dying (I still keep and treasure the few messages we exchanged last year๐โบ๏ธ
โโโHave a nice weekend
Hi P ๐ always such a pleasure to find you have stopped by :) thank you for reading my poems and leaving such wonderful and encouraging feedback. You are always such a beautiful kind soul. So sorry I am so late replying. I finally got to see family who live abroad and who I havenโt seen in over two years. Wishing you and all your loved ones all the best ๐ xxย
Gwen, melancholy and then some in abundance and beautifully expressed.
A poem that calls out to any who have been there and as one gets older certain words never miss their mark, but a loved one's memory and their life generously shared, never fades.
The way things should be in a life never forgotten .
Elegant writing, sad and touching and for a myriad of reasons that reach out.
Shaun. x.
Hello Shaun, your words are always so very wise and kind. Thank you for your empathy and wonderful feedback. It is always such a pleasure to find you on my pageย
Your grateful friendย
Gwen x
Hello Tina, your words describe the feeling perfectly, I am so pleased to find your thoughts shared on this piece. Many thanks for checking out this little one, this poem means a lot to me. I hope life is treating you and all your loved ones well xย
The weights of loss and absence are extremely heavy indeed.ย
Broken hearts and backs and shoulders are not the only heavy-duty outcomes in this world of losses.ย
I hope your family isย blessed.ย
Hello so sorry for a late reply. I have not been on cosmo for a while. Thanks for your kind words. No that isnโt me in the pic. Glad you enjoyed and I will read you alsoย
Comments
sad poem well written Linda
Thanks Linda xย
well written, I can totally relate
Thanks Lisa, I am so sorry you can ๐
Perfectly written...the heaviness a living thing in this short and very powerful write Gwen xx
Thanks Marion, glad the physical weight came across. Thanks for your empathy xxย
I am so sorry G!!.....I can feel every word of this.....powerfully sad!!......and heavy in its gist!!......perfectly penned......Lots of love......T xoย :ย )
Thanks love, always a pleasure to read your thoughts on my poems xย
I think it has all been said before Gwen .. but tis indeed good in a very sad kinda way x
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Thank you my friend for stopping by and leaving your kind words xย
tearing my heart out Gwen! ..........................................................................Jim
Ouch Jim I donโt want to hurt your lovely heart my friendโฆthank you for reading and liking this piece x :)
What is sad poem
but keep on going
The way youโre going
Who are you talking to
and there be more sad days
Thanks Greg, this is an old poem from when my husband died. I have many from my heavily grieving days that I have never shared. I never allow myself to forget himโฆhe was a beautiful soul and I will always feel his absenceย
All the best to you my friend, I hope you are surrounded by kindness, as am I xx ๐
i am so sorry to hear thisย
bless youย
Superb brevity Gwen , A write to be proud of :)
Hi Chris, so sorry for the late reply. I have had family over for the first time in over two years, so have been very distracted. Thank you for such kind words. I hope life is treating you well my friend xย
Strong words and so right (my wife has been ill all week - the worst birthdsy of my life for feeling soo sorry for her๐ค๐ญ๐คฃ) keep on hitting us with this stuff
โโโGwen๐
hi John, I am so sorry to read your wife has been poorly. I really hope she is feeling better. Thank you for reading and leaving your kind comment. I am so sorry this is late. I have had my mum visit for the first time in over two years. Been amazing getting to be in her company again. I hope all is well for you xย
Hi, Gwen, you see, you're not the only late in repying๐ญ๐ Must have been great having your mum over for the first time in like forever... I miss my mum sometimes (she passed away August 27th 2016 after at least three years fully in Alzheimer and I think the last time we really had a meaningful conversation about poetry or so (she was a sculptor, a painter and a publishing poet) must have been at least 15 years ago. Enjoy your parents while you still can! Both my parents had to die first, before I started to realize what they had done wrong and what they did well, I am sorry to say. All I, can do at times now is go to a chapel (preferably with a 'Virgin Noir' and light a candle for the souls (no , I most definitely am nit Catholuc, just a 'Johnist' building his own religion, instead of losing it๐
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Wow John I am sorry I missed this one. Family commitments have kept me busy of late. So sorry to read about your parents. Sounds like your mum was an incredibly gifted lady. How amazing to have such memories of her. My dad passed when I was 25 so just my mum now. I am grateful for every day I get her in my life. I hope your wife is on the mend. That life is treating you well. Thank you for your wise words ๐
Hi Gwen, just lost a lot if typing by touching thr wring button, but here we are anew. Thank you for your comment, which encourages me to keep going. And better late than never is my motto ๐ aye, my mum was quite a type. I have begun to understand her much better after she passed away... Thete wad just too much history in between before that... Life is rewarding (me and the wife, who's doing fine) us greatly, yet keeping me busy ever so slightly overmuch๐ ๐ค also, we found new astrology of late which got me into reinventing myself once more. Alas the poetry as a result of that is in Dutch, this time. Perhaps Pentecost will bring some redt so I can translate into English... Hopefully I find the peace of mind to Cosmo again the next few months, I am missing it... Keep your mum safe, it is precious to have a good one and sorry I had forgotten about your dad dying (I still keep and treasure the few messages we exchanged last year๐โบ๏ธ
โโโHave a nice weekend
Gwen! A beautiful sad piece. I love it cos it's so short and simple. And they really are the best to convey pure emotions. Pinned ๐๐๐
Hi P ๐ always such a pleasure to find you have stopped by :) thank you for reading my poems and leaving such wonderful and encouraging feedback. You are always such a beautiful kind soul. So sorry I am so late replying. I finally got to see family who live abroad and who I havenโt seen in over two years. Wishing you and all your loved ones all the best ๐ xxย
oh wow that's amazing! must have been wonderful! think we are all seeing and catching up with family now xxxย
Yes been a crazy time for all. I hope all is well in your world ๐
Gwen, melancholy and then some in abundance and beautifully expressed.
A poem that calls out to any who have been there and as one gets older certain words never miss their mark, but a loved one's memory and their life generously shared, never fades.
The way things should be in a life never forgotten .
Elegant writing, sad and touching and for a myriad of reasons that reach out.
Shaun. x.
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Hello Shaun, your words are always so very wise and kind. Thank you for your empathy and wonderful feedback. It is always such a pleasure to find you on my pageย
Your grateful friendย
Gwen x
Wow, Gwen, this little poem is like a teardrop that weighs much heavier than all the other tears. Beautiful writing xx
Hello Tina, your words describe the feeling perfectly, I am so pleased to find your thoughts shared on this piece. Many thanks for checking out this little one, this poem means a lot to me. I hope life is treating you and all your loved ones well xย
The weights of loss and absence are extremely heavy indeed.ย
Broken hearts and backs and shoulders are not the only heavy-duty outcomes in this world of losses.ย
I hope your family isย blessed.ย
Aw a poignant poem expressed in creative eloquence.ย Is that you in pic? Kudos!
Plz also read and comment my newest poem too.
Hello so sorry for a late reply. I have not been on cosmo for a while. Thanks for your kind words. No that isnโt me in the pic. Glad you enjoyed and I will read you alsoย
all the bestย
Gwenย