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Loneliness

When you lose the love of your life
Such loneliness doth surround you
Like the darkest black cloud encompassing you
Whilst life continues around you
In a crowded room full of friends and relations
Your loneliness seems almost magnified
So lonely are you since the day your love passed
So alone since the day your love died…

Written 28th October 2021


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Craig Bowden Date: 1/20/2022 11:00:00 PM Loneliness is the great unspoken pandemic of our time. In a world where we are more connected than ever we are more lonely than ever. A great paradox of our time. Well done and congrats on your win. Login to Reply Ann Gilmour Date: 2/8/2022 11:58:00 PM Thank you dear Craig, with kindest thoughts Ann xx

Christuraj Alex Date: 1/20/2022 10:39:00 PM "Like the darkest black cloud encompassing" - Beautiful. The whole writing is realistically as well as poetically great. Congratulations! Login to Reply Ann Gilmour Date: 2/8/2022 11:58:00 PM Many thanks dear Christuraj with kindest thoughts Ann xx

Tom Cunningham Date: 10/28/2021 10:56:00 AM I can't imagine how you are feeling Ann but I know loneliness is not a nice thing to have to cope with. Tom Login to Reply Ann Gilmour Date: 10/30/2021 11:32:00 AM dear Tom, thank you so much for your visit and I do appreciate your words. Now the clocks are going back the evenings will feel even longer and evenings are the worst times for me... with kindest thoughts Ann xx

Victor Buhagiar Date: 10/27/2021 10:25:00 PM I could have written that poem for me. My wife died 52 months ago, and I live alone. Login to Reply Ann Gilmour Date: 10/28/2021 3:04:00 AM Dear Victor it doesnt get any easier does it... xx

Jan Allison Date: 10/27/2021 5:28:00 PM a poem that sadly many can relate to Ann, thinking of you I know this time of year is difficult for you, hugs Jan xx Login to Reply Ann Gilmour Date: 10/28/2021 3:02:00 AM Bless you dear Jan and thank you my friend. With kindest thoughts Ann xx