Best Losing(A) Poems
It is important we know this eternal truth,
that our earthly lives may be linked but not our deaths!
you may have special memories from early youth,
but one has to watch the other take the last breath!
you will for sure shed tears of separation, grief,
fear future prospect of life without the other,
but thank God for the lovely life however brief!
pray after life you still wish to be together!
we do not choose to be born nor do we choose death,
in the garden of creation we bloom and rest,
relish every moment of fortune and good health,
but when the end comes, please trust him for He knows best!!
let not this despondency rob your faith in Him,
as you are precious to others as was to you,
life must still be lived and cherished however grim,
destiny has plans for you till you bid adieu!
Dedicated to Line Gauthier who has lost her husband
Written 19/11/2020 after reading Gershon’s tribute to Line
POTD 21/11/2020
Do you seek me?
I'm still here!
Look for me in nature,
for my love is growing there.
My messages are written,
in earth and sea and air.
Do you hear me?
Listen to the song birds,
as each new day is born.
Can't you hear me singing to you,
in the early morn?
Do you feel me?
When the wind is gently blowing,
or a mist is in the air,
can't you feel me touching you,
and messing up your hair?
Do you see me?
Glimpse my face in any flower.
Breathe deep the beauty that you see.
And green the grass you walk upon,
I walk along with thee.
Do you sense me?
Even at times when you cry,
know that I am near.
I'm the finger on your cheek,
tasting every tear.
Do you search for me?
When you turn to God in prayer,
know in your heart that I am there.
My world's gone wobbly
Hands clammy, knees weak
Stomach churning, eyes watery
Thoughts swirling, face tear-streaked
Is he really leaving ? Am I losing a son?
I know where he's going -- to Israel
He'll be in good hands; I agreed to the deal
Yet the whole thing just seems so unreal
He's happy, excited, living his dream
I'm afraid to cry; a killjoy I'll seem
I'm scared I'll never see him again
Though I did the same thing way back when
~ Now I know what my parents went through back then
When you lose a big, important game,
you feel like the world has turned on you,
like it is your fault,
you feel down,
and wonder why this had to happen,
were you ready?
Instead of thinking about what you did wrong,
and focusing on that it was your fault,
think about what YOU could do better,
how things could have turned around
And maybe, just maybe those things will come true.
I remembered that very hot humid day.
I forgot the sun shining down on the grave.
I remembered a howling and a scream.
I forgot the scream was coming from me.
I remembered holding in my arms a soft little bundle.
I forgot a lifeless body laid inside in a huddle.
I remembered putting her inside the coffin.
Then I saw her face and I forgot nothing
I remembered, oh how I hate remembering.
I forgot that all I had left of her, was remembering.
I remembered burying my child in agony.
I forgot she was supposed to bury and cry over me.
T M Ioane.
Losing someone is like losing the very breath u take to survive
Like holding in air, taking the deadliest,deepest dive
Like someone knocked all the air,better yet, the life out of ur life
Like they jabbed u in ur heart with the sharpest knife
The emptiness inside ur soul,makes ur blood run cold
Like red roses that stood high, that turn black, then fold
Lost without ur eyes, in a dark empty wood.
Grasping to reach anything u could.
Nothing in reach for u to hold close
No one around, when u need them the most
Nothing to warm ur heart & keep it beating steady
U didn't ask for this,unexpected, u weren't ready
It's like a stiffness in ur body,like ur growing old anew
No one around to console u
Ur at a loss for words
No chirping for black birds
Ur missing apart of u & inside's a hole
They used to stick with u,like a mole
Losing love is like losing ur mind
Every thought,but the reason, u still can't find
Enough memory to last ur lifetime,but they're still not there.
Ur mind is gone,but u can't think as to where.
A part of ur heart & mind have vanished with the lost of someone so dear
& u love them & miss them more with every tear
Thinking bout them, only makes it worse
It happened so quickly, u'd think it was a curse
Loving & losing a lover or a friend
Family, or next to kin
It's a universal emotion, which we all can relate
They accepted their fate
& we must face
We'll get through it at our own pace
Because we know , they're in a better place
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Losing a friend is truly the worst
that’s happened to me yet,
especially when I see your face
and voice filled with regret.
A face I hoped to see each day,
always in your smiling way.
A voice I’d know in any crowd,
no matter be it soft or loud.
I could see it in you if somehow
you caught a break,
the person deep inside of you
instead of just the snake.
If someone just believed in you
in any circumstance,
maybe you’d believe it too
and gave yourself a chance.
I think you knew early on
that I could see your game,
masterfully playing your role
without an ounce of shame.
The times we shared
when lies were spared
I honestly thought true,
I saw something special
past the bullsh** part of you.
Something different drew me in,
I knew you from the start,
but foolishly I convinced me
you wouldn’t break my heart.
I grew blind while wined and dined
awed by your snake charm,
but I thought I was special,
so why should I fear harm?
I knew you were capable
of doing such a thing,
but I didn’t think
that I would ever
be the one you’d sting.
Then one day you turned away
because the time had come to pay,
a promise made in trust as friends
would drag us to a bitter end.
My friend if you could just believe
the image you project,
aground of morals, confident pride
and integrity to protect.
Instead you hide, still terrified,
that you just might succeed
to be the one your biggest fan
believes you still can be.
Though I’m still in disbelief,
lost inside a grayish grief,
my dignity would win the day
through strength and courage to walk away.
Despite the pain there’s still some things
I know I won’t forget,
‘cause losing a friend is truly the worst
that’s happened to me yet.
~Jeannie Cronin
I woke up and couldn't sleep because I have so much on my mind with a lot of things, waking up after midnight is hard because I have you on my mind, so now I feel like I've been betrayed because you dont understand me like I thought you would, it hurts to say good bye when I know you'll never understand the truth. So I've moved on with my life, and I try to stand tall, but I still fall, so for now I'm hanging my head cause I know that I'm right and what you think isn't true, I'm sitting here in my room awake just think that you'll never understand the truth, of what really happened and why I had to do what I had to, so I could keep my self safe. It's hard to hear you say, to me that you don't believe me, when I'm telling you the truth with all of my heart, so I'm trying to hold back tears so I don't cry and get all up set over this pain I'm feeling again, because I know what I say is true so you might see things through what is written in black in white but I know what I say is true, so believe what you want because I know the truth. Goodbye again so long for old time sake, i hope your happy and safe, I will pray for you and hope some day you'll understand, and believe me.
Hear me, beseeching you!
Do not be cold, nor say adieu?
Speak thee not, our days of walking in God's sun are through.
Your hand, holding mine, so warm and true.
Suddenly, you stopped reading me?
Reasons, big as oceans came washing from thee.
Mail, then stopped so suddenly.
Honesty, I humbly request of thee!
3/6/2021
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As I am awakened by the dazzling rays of the star we call the sun,
I am appalled by that peculiar notion,
because as I peek out my blinds the day is so dull,
thunder rolling ever so treacherous,
howling like the night time winds,
the trees are usually green but now all I see is the origin,
pain in my cranium I begin to feel it spin,
as I try to cry out for help my jugular tightens up,
I can hardly get any wind,
as I lay there on the floor struggling to remember last night's events,
I begin to have flashbacks, then I get a glimpse..one sip, two sip, three sips, or four,
I see abandoned whiskey bottles and joint papers crumbled on the floor,
before you begin to judge, yes I know its a sin,
but this is the only way I know to cope,
after Losing My Best Friend....
As everything has a start, also has an end
Time alters and changes, this is how things go
So I’m not blaming it on you, my friend
All I can do is curse time and woe
Your turn has come to change and forget
Our friendship and the time we used to spend
But as it’s the nature’s law, I am content
Though it seems my turn to change hasn’t come yet
I don’t know if it’ll ever come, so I rue
Our bond and the friendship we used to share
But as your turn has come, I can’t stop you
Though it hurts me deeply, I try to bear
Though i know you've stopped loving me
I'll never forget, nor ever stop loving thee
I weep for days, weeks, or longer.
Tears flow quickly anyway, and the sob clinger.
Crying proceeds when tears cease.
I have been feeling my squat angel for weeks.
I clutch sacred trust to hope against my will.
I'm keen on detecting her tone and feeling her quill.
People's memories are starting to wane.
However, I abide on battling with fierce pain.
Consistently, you actually tell me to "rest tight."
You could actually toss a kiss once at night.
So every time I wake up in the morning,
Once again, it is my heart that is mourning.
Now by gone will I be a complete person.
Just proceed and hide. The agony will worsen.
Written: August 12, 2022
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Never lost a loved one before
They tell you to move on
When they don't even know your pain
Emptiness is what I have inside
Why must this happen to me
I can't live like this
But I chose not to give up
Without my loved one
Without my soul mate
The nights are lonely
But I will be ok
I must be strong
In time my pain will fade
But now I must deal with it
Can't say goodbye so fast
Must take it slow
Our love for each other will always remain
Another old friend has passed on,
May he rest whereever he's gone.
Once you're a year above eighty
thoughts of life's transience are weighty.
but here were good times to think upon.
Old friends, I'll see you anon.
Though not really that old, living piece of my face cut away,
Tissue sacrificed hoping that Basil cell cancer is cleared
Never much for the beach scene, a tan has just lost its appeal
And those chemical skin dyeing tan shops now seem better deal.
You remember the real thing you wanted so much it was strange?
The romanticized look of the Marlboro Man on his horse
Knowing well that this fictional guy played to our fantasies
Between sun burns and cigarettes, barker of home deep in range.
A loose tooth’s not the same though as losing a piece of yourself
For just starters most teeth have a spare that fills in when we’re young
But the loss of a breast is a shock for both woman and man
Though man’s feelings about this most visible loss go unsung.
Have you thought about losing your voice, sense of touch, or of sight?
To lose hearing or taste, looks or laugh, would be terrible right?
There’s an absence of balance that teeters when things disappear
Like a beer without fizz that lies flat on the tongue and can’t dance.
But would losing your mind truly be all that bad if it came?
I’ve heard hospital food doesn’t kill you as fast anymore.
For the way the world’s going at least you’d escape without blame
And no family bothers to tell you how you missed the boat.
But the piece of yourself that you don’t want to lose most of all
Is the woman or man who stayed close by your side through each squall,
Facing hardship and pain, when there’s nothing to gain, you now see
That for all of their faults there’s no place on earth they’d rather be.
Brian Johnston
September 26, 2015