Letter To My Beloved
I remember when we met and sat talking for hours
At the picnic table beside the lake
Quickly, you became my partner
With a job that had consumed my life
Then we were a team through turbulent times
I thanked you for your help
You said, there is no need to thank you
It was the only time in my life,
I was not alone with burdens I carry
You were the one who cared about closure
But the caring you provided, cost you your life
It was this month, December, many years ago
You were taken without being able to say goodbye
I remember, I felt my strength die too
A part of me was gone, as I moved forward for you
Now, I am not sure how much time I have left
Maybe, those burdens we worked on, caught up with me
So these are my words, to thank you again
To let you know of my love for you, I never got to say
Except at your grave, covered with snow
Now, written with conviction of truth
Just as everything we pursued was based on
To say once again, I am sorry I couldn’t do more
My heart still aches for all that was never completed
The empty space remains, that was only filled by you
But I will see you on the other side
Where we will light up the heavens as we did on earth!
Heidi Sands
12/9/18
Placed 1st in the Letter to my Beloved contest.
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