After It Is Over (Blogophilia 48.6)

The words said
Crowd disbands
To their cars.

Sun breaking
Through the tears
Warming hearts

Battle long
Relief short
Everyone leaves

Empty house
Time on her
Hands, standing

Rosemary thyme
Potato
dish on shelf.

Memories
In quiet
Desperation

Who will stop
The rain, she
Cries out loud

Sitting in
His large chair
Life leaves her.. 

Comments

  1. sueJanuary 21, 2014 at 9:54 PM

    it’s 48.6 by the way for bloggy week


    A beautiful melancholy write in only the most necessary words

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 21, 2014 at 11:44 PM

    Oh! Such a sad ending! Stunned me it did. 8 points Earthling! :)

    Marvin

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 22, 2014 at 6:40 AM

    Sad and yet peaceful

    TM

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  4. StevenJanuary 23, 2014 at 11:03 AM

    My heart broke reading this.

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  5. trevJanuary 24, 2014 at 1:33 AM

    I love your style of writing Christopher...
    such power of feelings you put into it effortlessly .....
    the words draw a picture in the minds eye as if one was right there...
    powerful and unmistakingly vivid... quite brilliant Christopher.. loved it pal.. :-)

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  6. JoJanuary 24, 2014 at 10:55 AM

    And this is how I want to go. But not today, please. Beautiful.

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    1. Another Government EmployeeJanuary 24, 2014 at 8:05 PM

      I had an uncle go this way about 2 weeks after my aunt. His son found him about two hours later.

      Delete
  7. UnknownJanuary 24, 2014 at 3:33 PM

    Your eloquent words touch my heart and soul as I read.

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