Tim Ryerson Poet Free verse

For Kim

Oh my dear lady
my sad lady
my lonely lady
my grieving lady

Whether we are apart or together
Whether our paths reach that fork
and you choose the right
and I choose the left

We share that common bond
That bond which is absolute
A life-long bond
An exclusive bond
A bloody, brutal bond
An eternal bond

Members of a selective club
Members of a cursed fraternity

We are one of THOSE
those who have loved 
loved and lost
a child...

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Kim Merryman November 23, 2015 at 12:44 PM This is so sad, Tim, but well written! Congrats on your win! Love, Kim

Nayda Ivette Negron Flores November 21, 2015 at 6:36 PM Congratulations Tim

Dr. Upma A. Sharma November 20, 2015 at 11:36 PM Congrats on ur awesome win with this superb poetry Tim Ryerson!

Skat A November 20, 2015 at 10:59 PM Tim, Congratulations on your wonderful OCTOBER win. I'm inviting you in hopes you enjoy my blog "I am the Pen" wrapping up October and its late winners :( Thank you so much for supporting my contest. Forever & Ever **SKAT**

Heather Ober November 9, 2015 at 4:57 PM Tim, you are one of the few poets who can truly tug at my heartstrings with your genuine, compassionate words. You have beautifully expressed a terrible sorrow, something no parent should ever have to go through.

Laura Breidenthal October 25, 2015 at 3:02 PM An empathetic, heart-hugging poem, Tim. It's something every parent shouldn't have to go through. "A bloody, brutal bond An eternal bond..." This is deep... it cuts like a knife. <3 Always, Laura

Carrie Richards October 21, 2015 at 5:58 PM This one tugs tears at the heart, with pain, and yet with kindness, ....for those who share their experiences, whether they are happy, or so bitterly painful help each other cope and open the door to healing. Beautifully written, Tim.

Monterey Sirak October 19, 2015 at 8:39 AM Honest, emotional, and so powerful!

Paul Callus October 17, 2015 at 3:50 AM The loss of a beloved one is hard to express, but you do it with feeling and a sense of resignation. Take care my friend. // paul

Charlotte Puddifoot October 15, 2015 at 6:49 PM she is blessed to have your support at this sad, difficult time...such an emotionally honest poem, dear man, written with great heart and soul, showing your caring heart and soul

Connie Marcum Wong October 15, 2015 at 2:40 AM I can relate to this pain with great empathy Tim. Beautifully composed!

Kp Nunez October 14, 2015 at 8:40 AM My friend, this is written in pained agony...I am sorry to know about your and your beloved's loss. It is any parent's nightmare to loose a child. There is time to grieve...as you have already known. Your loved one will come around. God keep you both. hugs!