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Epitaph

“you’re killing me….”
words that I hung in the air,
a prophecy that resonates through sleepless nights
my heart said goodbye to itself
that chilling evening in early August
how sacred the hidden treasure of a wife and mother
how broken the memories 
how haunting the path not taken

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Christopher Haywood Date: 7/16/2026 5:15:00 PM Hi Linda. This is a powerful expression because it captures the paradox of regret: the more we idealize what we walked away from, the more impossible it becomes to fully leave it behind. I felt this. - Christopher Haywood
Beata Agustin Date: 6/28/2024 6:50:00 AM Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Meanwhile, I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.
Poet Destroyer A Date: 2/15/2016 4:18:00 PM linda, Enjoyed the way you expressed every line. Please keep writing and sharing your poetry. LOVE LINDA
Skat A Date: 11/20/2015 2:30:00 AM Linda, Excellent poem. Thank you for sharing. SKAT
Nina Mindova Date: 3/12/2013 7:08:00 AM HELLO FROM BULGARIA.HELLO FROM YAMBOL.
Leigh Nickolyn Date: 8/20/2011 8:00:00 PM Very chilling. I hope you prosper on PoetrySoup.
Mydavolu Venkatasesha Sathyanarayana Date: 8/8/2011 12:32:00 PM Heart wrenching...oh!
Carol Sunshine Brown Date: 8/8/2011 7:21:00 AM A warm welcome to PoetrySoup I offer to you Linda. I wish for you the best in your writing endeavors whatever they may be. May you find inspiration by reading some of the poetry written here by other poets. Read and comment on their's and they will return in kind. May the sun shine on you that you might find great joy in your life. Love and blessing always, Carol
Dr.Ram Mehta Date: 8/7/2011 9:11:00 PM Lovely expressions, Linda
Mydavolu Venkatasesha Sathyanarayana Date: 8/5/2011 3:30:00 PM very very haunting....
Linda-Marie Sweetheart Date: 8/5/2011 11:24:00 AM Welcome to Poetry Soup.. a pleasure to read your creative poetry ..enjoy the site with its many features as u continue to share words with luv..
Steven Cooke Date: 8/5/2011 11:20:00 AM haunting words indeed. i like this top writing and a good poem.

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