Snapped

Half a century
of wedded bliss
kindness and love
soulmates
by any other name
A life to the power of two

Bliss that is
Till early one morning
he found her
laying still
on the cold floor
What could he do
She was gone
There
In front of him
Lifeless and unresponsive

All he could think to do
Was grab his camera
Capture forever the last 
of her loving eyes
her tender lips
his mind had snapped



AP: Honorable Mention 2020
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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Mcguire Avatar
March 5, 2019 at 6:38 PM
Powerful! I wonder, natural causes or did he snap and murder her? But he loved her....... so many paths to think of. That is what this great poems does. I'm still thinking of it long after I finished reading it. Well done.
Gauthier Avatar
March 5, 2019 at 6:45 PM
In this case it really was wedded bliss... and natural death... I don't think I will ever understand (or forget) the camera thing...
Allison Avatar
March 3, 2019 at 5:30 PM
heartbreakingly sad on so many levels line:-( hugs jan xx
Gauthier Avatar
March 3, 2019 at 7:54 PM
This is a TRUE story. Happened to my sweet uncle (and aunt). He never recovered from it.
Duet Avatar
March 3, 2019 at 5:29 PM
Dramatic and...weird (but good). lol
Gauthier Avatar
March 3, 2019 at 7:55 PM
Very hard to explain indeed...
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