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The Last Letter To My Beloved

A day like any other day I watched you drive away In your pride and joy Like a sweet dear boy In your beautiful red cabriolet The Police informed me you had died whilst driving through the countryside Unable to breathe; I could not believe; I was swept away in a muddy landslide So many words we had left unspoken your spirit has gone; your body is broken I cannot survive; I wish I had died together with you in your red cabriolet A year has gone by, as I still wonder why you left me alone and bereft You were taken too soon our love over the Moon for it felt like a robbery; a theft I sit down to write this last letter to you as I picture our very last day All my love and devotion is winging your way And I blow you a kiss, oh so many I’ve missed My overall vision my darling, my love Of you driving away on that ill-fated day But I pause for a while and I cherish your smile Still clear in my mind, as if yesterday that I waved you goodbye watched you driving away but I know in my heart I will join you some day Forever, together in your red cabriolet 9th December 2018 Competition: Last letter to my beloved Sponsor: Silent One 1st placement Contest Strand Choice E Sponsor Brian Strand

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Alexis Y.

Date: 12/16/2018 12:15:00 PM

Hi Ann, What a sad and heartfelt write. Congratulations on your place win in the contest:-) Alexis

Ann Gilmour
Date: 12/19/2018 12:34:00 AM

Thank you so much Alexis for your kind comments. Kindest Christmassy thoughts to you and your loved ones from Ann xx

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 12/16/2018 11:47:00 AM

- Ann, congratulations on your 1st place in the contest ... love it :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Ann Gilmour
Date: 12/19/2018 12:33:00 AM

Thanks Anne-Lise for your lovely comment. Sending kindest Christmassy thoughts to you and your loved ones, Ann xx

Silent One

Date: 12/16/2018 11:07:00 AM

Reminds me of a song by Kate Perry, the one that got away.. Well written Ann... Congratulations on your first place in the contest..

Ann Gilmour
Date: 12/19/2018 12:31:00 AM

Thank you so much Silent One for my first placement in your competition - wow! Joining Poetry Soup in September 2018 was the best thing I could have done! Sending you and your loved ones lots of Christmassy thoughts Ann xx

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 12/9/2018 6:10:00 PM

This reminds me of two people I have lost, and although one was in 1985 and one was in 2017, I still remember the last time I saw them both, and what they did, and what I did. I had forgotten until this minute, this poem revived it all. Thank you Ann! Love the optimism that you will be riding in that car with your love again.

Ann Gilmour
Date: 12/10/2018 1:53:00 AM

Thanks Caren, although this was fictional, but I hope the memories that were revived by my poem brought you joy even though you have the sadness of losing them. Kindest Christmassy thoughts to you and your dearest, Ann xx