poem-one month

poem-one month August 25, 2015

Filed under: Poetry — Shawn L. Bird @ 11:02 pm
Tags: death, grief, loss, poem, poetry

It has been

one

month

since you slipped gently from this life.

How strange

not to have kissed your cheek

for 31 days.

I still murmur that I love you

and follow your instructions

and can’t believe

you’re gone.

13 Responses to “poem-one month”

loujenhaxmyor Says:
August 25, 2015 at 11:37 pm
Sadly– the reality of losing a loved one… especially a lover.

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- Shawn L. Bird Says:
  August 26, 2015 at 12:52 am
  Or in this case, my father, who passed away last month.
  
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  - johnallenrichter Says:
    August 26, 2015 at 9:50 am
    I’m sorry Shawn I wish I could say it gets better. A little more numb, maybe, not necessarily better… I had a feeling earlier – for some reason – that you might need some attention this month. Of coarse my idiot man brain blamed it on the fact you are the prettiest girl I’ve ever seen… But I think God is working for you darling…. For whatever reason we have to go through death here… Love is the ticket – the love your father and you shared, that which you share with all of your family and close friends, and that which you have with all of us out here in never-never land who absolutely adore you. I’m thinking of you sweetie… God bless…
  - Shawn L. Bird Says:
    August 26, 2015 at 10:10 am
    Thanks, John. That’s kind of you.
Nerika Mari Sitchon Says:
August 26, 2015 at 2:44 am
Reblogged this on nmsitch.

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Nicole Alexandra Chua Says:
August 26, 2015 at 3:51 am
This is poignantly beautiful!

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- Shawn L. Bird Says:
  August 26, 2015 at 10:15 am
  Thanks, Nicole.
  
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narble Says:
August 26, 2015 at 7:13 am
Dads are dads forever.

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- Shawn L. Bird Says:
  August 26, 2015 at 10:15 am
  which makes loss even harder to bear.
  
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http://theenglishprofessoratlarge.com Says:
August 26, 2015 at 8:57 am
It is so hard, oh, Lord, to lose a loved one, and those days drag by evoking a memory here, a memory there to startle us anew. Condolences for your loss.

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- Shawn L. Bird Says:
  August 26, 2015 at 10:14 am
  It does seem to sneak up without warning to provoke tears.
  
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righteousbruin9 Says:
August 26, 2015 at 6:23 pm
The pain lessens, eventually, but the presence of the beloved soul in your heart, only increases with time.

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- Shawn L. Bird Says:
  August 26, 2015 at 8:06 pm
  Good
  
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