Leonard Kleeman Poet Ode

Ode To Fran

ODE TO FRAN
I had to wait
Until I could write
Without shedding a tear
But, alas, that time will never come.

I hear a noise
I look around, she won’t be there
She won’t return
I have to accept 
The finality of her death.

She was everyone’s friend
She loved people and 
People loved her in return 
Strangers would talk to her
No matter where
As if they knew her for eternity.

Her family always came first
No matter the pain she felt 
She had a need 
To keep pain to herself
She did not want to worry us.

She made my life whole
She gave me two wonderful children
And she always gave of herself
She was a bright, caring, compassionate soul.

We loved each other
Without ever a doubt
And,
 We made each other happy
We were a good, complete couple.
 
Now my loving partner is gone
She will not return
And,
I have to accept 
The finality of her death.

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Jan Allison April 27, 2014 at 12:01 PM Oh such a heartbreaking write am so pleased I found it on the home page. My thoughts are with you. Hugs Jan x

Poet Destroyer A April 27, 2014 at 2:33 AM Leonard... CONGRATULATIONS:) on having your poem featured on the soups HOME PAGE. Goodnight poet friend <3 =LINDA

Bernard Colasurdo May 4, 2013 at 8:45 PM Hi Leonard, I am so sorry for the loss of your wife, Yes the acceptance of it is so surreal, it is so ridiculously hard to do...I lost my wife May 23rd of last year (she was just 46) and I am still struggling emotionally like it happened yesterday although I am moving forward in other ways...I wish you strength on your journey. If you ever need to talk you can soup mail me. If you want check out my poem "Grief Is Grief is Not"Take care my friend.