You are here with me, holding my hand, looking into my eyes smiling, loving me as only you can. Insistent buzzing rips you from my grasp. With a groan I roll over and quiet the alarm. Desperately I close my eyes struggling to bring you back to me.
A full year since the accident and you still inhabit my every thought and dreams. Fully awake now, sadness engulfs my heart. Wishful thinking won’t bring you back. Every once in a while I can almost smell the unforgettable fragrance of your perfume. Despite the cruel hand of fate, you linger still.
Memories....they linger on...
ReplyDeleteThis one makes me sad but I connected with it
Rainbow Hues, they do linger and that is a blessing because death is so final. I have experience with it, and I think that is why I draw from that experience so often in my writing. Life isn't always happy. It has its sadness too and I think it is good to include all emotions in writing. Thank you for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥
DeleteWe can never quite be prepared for the loss of a loved one, can we? Lovely post, Kathy!
ReplyDeleteCorinne, I have noticed that about loss. Even when you are prepared, it is still a blow. It is so final and unforgiving. I am so pleased you enjoyed my take on the prompt. Thank you for stopping by and for your kind comments! ♥
DeleteThe loss of a loved one hits hard.
ReplyDeleteKalpana, it does. Thank you for stopping by and reading and for your kind comments! ♥
DeleteSad but true...The reality is that we all have to live through this at some point of our life...
ReplyDeleteLiving without our loved ones is tough.
Memories remain, but are they enough?
Anitaexplorer, the sad thing is that in the end memories are all we have and as time goes on they fade too. It is part of life. Not a nice part, but part of it just the same. Thank you for stopping by and for your kind comments! ♥
DeleteSad...It is so perfectly written.
ReplyDeletesugandha, I am so pleased you enjoyed it! Thank you for stopping by and for your kind comments! ♥
DeleteTouching<3
ReplyDeleteMe, so pleased you enjoyed it! Thank you for stopping by! ♥
DeleteBeautiful post. Sorry for your sadness. xox
ReplyDeleteholli, this was a fictional story so rest assured that I am not sad. I am thrilled you liked my story and am thankful for your lovely comments! ♥
DeleteKathy, the memories never leave our side, and that is how we feel close to them.Life can be cruel sometimes, but how can we forget the happy moments.Those moments might be short lived.They filled our life with bliss. We can only cherish them and celebrate :)
ReplyDeleteSunita, I have found that with the loss of my parents. You always have the memories, pictures, and home movies. Thank you for stopping by and for your kind comments and reflections. ♥
DeleteHeartbreaking and my biggest fear....
ReplyDeleteJoJo, mine as well! Thank you for stopping by and reading my story! ♥
DeleteThis was so sad, dear Kathy . . . I know what it's like to lose a loved one. Beautifully written.
ReplyDeleteMartha, I am so pleased you enjoyed it. I do too, which is why I can draw inspiration from personal experience of the loss of my parents. Thank you for stopping by and for your kind comments! ♥
DeleteSuch a sad post, but a very relatable one.
ReplyDeleteTrisha, everyone has to deal with death at some point so certainly one everyone can relate to in some capacity. Thank you for stopping by to read and for your kind comments. Not sure why I have been writing such gloomy posts lately...it isn't because I am sad. Simply how I am inspired by the various prompts. Thank you for stopping by and for your kind comments! ♥
DeleteA nice post which talks about dealing with an unanticipated and unexpected loss of a loved one, very nicely written
ReplyDeletemahabore, I am so pleased you enjoyed it! Thank you for stopping by and for your kind words! ♥
DeleteLosing someone you love is a hard thing to swallow. Sad end but very compelling story. :)
ReplyDeleteshilpasharmaonline, yes it is but a necessary part of life it seems. I am so pleased you stopped by to read my story and even happier that you seemed to like it! Thank you for your kind comments! ♥
DeleteMissing someone is the saddest feeling. Yet, with a heavy heart, life goes on. :(
ReplyDeletejoyothisdayout, that is what amazes me most in my own experience that the sun would dare come up again without them. But, it does and life marches on. Thank you for stopping by and for your kind comments! ♥
DeleteNothing scares me as much as losing my loved one!
ReplyDeleteMina, me either. I would simply die if something happened to my husband or two children. I honestly don't think I could bear it. I buried both of my parents and in my opinion that is enough. Of course, it is not up to me. Thank you for stopping by and for your kind input. ♥
DeleteLife goes on!.This is heart rending. Well written.
ReplyDeleteUsha, I am so pleased you liked it. Thank you for stopping by and for your kind comments! ♥
DeleteThat's so sad. They say those we love and lose are always connected by heartstrings into infinity...
ReplyDeleteShilpa, that is beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing that. Thank you for stopping to read and for your lovely comments! ♥
DeleteTragedy evokes painful moments and our memory never fail to follow us on life. Beautiful stories etched and linked to each other. Great 100 words:)
ReplyDeletevishalbheeroo, I am thrilled you enjoyed it! Thank you for stopping by and for your kind comments! ♥
Deletealas...destiny!
ReplyDeleteno one can control that.
hugs! kathy!
Ruchira, unfortunately we must allow the fates to take their course and learn to live with where life takes us. Thank you for stopping by and for your kind comments! ♥
DeleteThat is beautifully written!
ReplyDeleteShail, I am thrilled you enjoyed it! Thank you for stopping in and for your sweet comments! ♥
DeleteSuch writings always make my mind wander to those incidents in my life when I lost a loved one. To death or to some misunderstanding. And I realise how much I miss them and how much that missing can bring no change in my life still. Kathy, this was written in such beautiful words it evoked an emotion within me. Beautiful stuff...
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Richa, one of the greatest compliments I can receive is when someone, like you, tells me that my writing has evoked an emotion in them and touched them in some way. I am thrilled you liked it and that you took the time to make my day and let me know how much you liked it. Thank you for stopping by and giving me another reason to continue writing! ♥
DeleteIt is my pleasure to have gotten a chance to connect with you on the blogosphere. I wonder if it wasnt for a love for writing I would have lost out on knowing a wonderful blogger and more importantly a person. This is my absolute heartfelt words... :)
DeleteRicha, I am thrilled to have met you and am constantly awed by the stories you write. You say the sweetest things. Thank you for stopping by and for your kind words that mean so much. I am so blessed to know you! ♥
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