Betty Bateson Poet Couplet

You Are Not Here

You are not here when I try to fall asleep at night
Alone in the bed where we held each other tight
You are not here when I wake up to a new day
Missing your laugh, your smile your special way
You are not here when I walk through our house
Where silence greets me quiet as a mouse
You are not here when I need someone to hold
To comfort my heart as moments grow cold
You are not here to share your kind gentle love
When I need it most I will gaze up above

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Ruth Garnes December 2, 2014 at 4:25 PM Nicely written, you echo my sentiment.

Shnkimmel Clarke December 1, 2014 at 12:03 PM This one hit close to home ! Very comforting to know others out there going through the same thing, sad though! Check me out :)

Poet Destroyer A September 25, 2014 at 8:27 PM Nice win Betty,....Linda

Dr. Upma A. Sharma September 25, 2014 at 2:48 AM Congrats on ur top winning passionate write Betty! The last line just amazing!

Regina Mcintosh September 24, 2014 at 11:59 PM Beautiful poem. Congratulations on the big win. God bless you with love and prayers, Gina

James Horn September 24, 2014 at 5:03 PM There truly is a sad message here. What is so effectyive about this poem is how closely you appear to identify with it. It sounds like this is exactly what happened to you. Jim Horn

Andrea Dietrich September 24, 2014 at 5:00 PM a poignant one. BIG congrats for your top win.

Tim Smith September 24, 2014 at 3:23 PM Stopping back with congratulations...hugs Tim

Maurice Yvonne September 24, 2014 at 12:05 PM Congratulations, a very beautiful touching poem.

Brenda Meier-Hans September 24, 2014 at 10:06 AM Congratulations on your win with this beautiful Couplet Betty. I can relate so well to your poem and it moved me deeply.

Jan Allison September 24, 2014 at 4:54 AM many congrats on your top spot in Freddie's contest - dropping back with my congrats:-) hugs Jan xx

Nette Onclaud September 18, 2014 at 1:01 PM how poignant this sense of longing,betty.. so lovely.. huggs

Chris G. Vaillancourt September 13, 2014 at 10:30 PM good crafting...with strong adherence of in-depth journey

Tim Smith September 4, 2014 at 5:57 PM Betty what a touching poem...He will be waiting for you....hugs Tim

Mark J. Halliday September 4, 2014 at 5:54 PM Beautifully written.

Jan Allison September 4, 2014 at 3:45 PM A tender touching write that is so sad at the end. I am sure many can relate to this beautiful poem:-( Hugs Jan xxx