Finality

Why is it that the deepest love is not enough to hold you? What demons still torment you even as loved arms enfold you? Though the skies are dark and grey, the sun will shine another day. Why is it you don’t know this? God takes us through the winter’s sting with his sweet promises of spring, and pleasant days of bliss.. The sun is shining bright today. You wouldn’t wait. You went away.

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Sara Kendrick

Date: 3/1/2021 6:53:00 AM

Emotive and expressive winning work. Enjoyed reading this one. Congrats. Sara

Joyce Johnson

Date: 2/28/2021 11:27:00 AM

this was a very sad time when my granddaughter lost her husband to suicide in 2002. Thank you, Joyce

Gary Radice

Date: 2/28/2021 8:47:00 AM

Hi Joyce. I note your powerful, poignant poem was originally written in 2011. It prompted me to read your biography here at PS and note that your only son died in 1999. Is this the person you are writing about here? There is a tremendous depth of feeling conveyed. A worthy winner in Brian's competition. Cheers - Gary

John Freeman

Date: 12/1/2011 5:59:00 PM

A beautiful job you did with this tragic event Joyce, congratulations on your worthy first place. Agape, Moses

Danny Stinson

Date: 12/1/2011 5:43:00 PM

This is simply heart-rending. Very beautiful.

Jon Arno

Date: 12/1/2011 5:05:00 PM

Congratulations on your win :)

Don Johnson

Date: 12/1/2011 3:37:00 PM

sadness when they early go, and break the string of time n flow, we do our time, the sentence slow, a death attains our freedom, no?

George Aul

Date: 12/1/2011 2:51:00 PM

Life brings joy and heartbreak - sad that this had to be the second.....George

Carrie Richards

Date: 12/1/2011 9:05:00 AM

This heartbreaker is a story too often told. If only one so troubled could see a light in sight while in such a state of despair. So sad dear Joyce...a heartbreaker.

Bob Quigley

Date: 12/1/2011 8:57:00 AM

Another beautiful write Joyce. Congratulations.

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl

Date: 12/1/2011 6:29:00 AM

This is so sad and the same thing my brother did. congrats though on you placement.x

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 12/1/2011 6:15:00 AM

Congratulations on your placement in my contest Joyce. You all left a piece of yourselves on this contest page. It was so very hard to judge. I am asking you all to read and comment on all the winners here. You will go away seeing into the hearts of all the winners. This was a very emotional contest for me. Thank you all for supporting this contest. Love and blessing to you all, Carol

Nathan D.

Date: 11/20/2011 11:02:00 AM

suicide is always the easy way for people and the hardest way in for those they leave behind

Cecilia Macfarlane

Date: 11/19/2011 9:00:00 PM

Very moving piece Joyce......great poem, love CC

Jack Horne

Date: 11/19/2011 2:52:00 PM

My, this is a super-powerful piece, Joyce. You've captured how those left behind must surely feel