My tears fall as I trace the letters, desperately longing for only you:
first, last, and middle initial, dates, and loving epitaph.
Sadly, there is so little left to physically mark your presence here.
Years pass, memories fade, but my love lingers.
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Will always linger until death reunites or just kills and that is that lol
ReplyDeletePat, yep...that about sums it up. I always...I mean always trace the letters on my folks's headstone when I visit the cemetery. Pretty pathetic but true. I used to go a lot more...now I rarely go. Just enough to keep them decorated with silk flowers and mementos. My mom always joked her grave would probably end up looking like Ebenezer Scrooge's and I have made damn sure to prove her wrong. Thank you so much for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥
DeleteGod! That was brilliantly morbid and true!
ReplyDeletebeautiful Kathy!
pixie, I am so happy you liked it! Thanks so much for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥
DeleteBeautiful write Kathy! My heart breaks for her...
ReplyDeleteJoe, I am so pleased you liked it! Thanks so much for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥
DeleteThat was beautiful. But sad. <3
ReplyDeleteSheethal, I am so happy you liked it! Thanks so much for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥
Delete:'( So sad.
ReplyDeleteJoJo, I am so pleased you liked it. I was going for sad...so I guess I accomplished my aim. Thanks so much for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥
DeleteI so know how this feels . . . Beautifully expressed, Kathy.
ReplyDeleteMartha, it is definitely something a lot of people can relate too. Thank you so much for stopping by and for your sweet comments! I am so pleased you enjoyed it! ♥
Deleteand they said you can't write........
ReplyDeleteGlen, you say the sweetest things! It makes me want to jump the pond and give you a big hug! Thank you for stopping by and for your sweet comments and for always being such a great friend and cheerleader! ♥
DeleteIt's sometimes the memories that hurt the most. Beautifully sad.
ReplyDeleteRajlakshmi, they do hurt sometimes but they fade too. I am so pleased you enjoyed my post. Thank you so much for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥
DeleteVery sad. :(
ReplyDeleteLaurel, I am so pleased you enjoyed it. Thanks so much for stopping by and for your comments! ♥
DeleteWas this personal? If so, I am so sorry.Regardless, it was beautiful stated and poignant. Thank you
ReplyDeleteCarol, while I have experience with this, it isn't from anything even close to recent thankfully. It is a subject that I am familiar with because I have lived it so I can easily draw from those feelings and memories for my writing. Thank you so much for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥
DeleteYour writing is so good, it's frightening (in this case). So terribly sad.
ReplyDeleteBlessings and Bear hugs!
Rob-bear, what a lovely compliment! Thank you so much...I am so pleased you enjoyed it. Thanks so much for stopping by and making my day with your kind comments! ♥
DeleteSad can be so beautiful too. That's what this shows. Thanks Kathy for writing this. I remember I also wrote a post titled "The Remains" many months back.
ReplyDeleteBeloo, I am so happy you liked it! Thanks so much for stopping by and for your lovely comments! ♥
DeleteThis is so heart breaking...I can't imagine the pain... Scary and poignant, moving
ReplyDeleteNabanita, obviously I can imagine it because I have lived it and know exactly what it feels like. I wish I didn't but in someways it strengthened me so in the end, it was for the best. I grew from it and found a way to go on and apply the raw emotion to my writing where the prompt suited. Thank you for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥
DeleteLove goes on forever.
ReplyDeleteAmrit, It surely does! Thank you so much for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥
DeleteOh that was sad but very beautifully written. Memories are forever.
ReplyDeleteSuzy, I am so pleased you liked it. Thanks so much for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥
DeleteWell written and from the heart!
ReplyDeleteTMW, I am so happy you liked it! Thanks for stopping by and for your kind comments! ♥
DeleteThis is so good! heart-breaking good!
ReplyDeletethepigmentsoflife, I am so happy you liked it! Thanks so much for your lovely comments. They brought tears to my eyes. ♥
DeleteThis is heartbreaking - you create a clear scene in just a few words... nicely done!
ReplyDeletejannatwrites, I am so pleased you liked it! Thanks so much for your kind comments and your continued support of my writing. It keeps me trying. So thank you so much! ♥
DeleteTht was a true heartbbreaker... u bought it all alive!
ReplyDeleteMina, I am so happy you liked it! Thanks for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥
DeleteKathy, that is SO beautiful. Wow. Absolutely gorgeous and so sad.
ReplyDeleteCrystal, I am so pleased you liked this. I worked pretty hard getting it just right. Thanks so much for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥
DeleteThey're deserved. I read over it again today, and I feel exactly the same. Have you sent this one out to any publishers? I know a couple of the head honchos at Vine Leaves Literary, and I think this would be a total match with their style. Tell Jessica and Theresa that I sent you. http://www.vineleavesliteraryjournal.com/
DeleteUnleashing the Dreamworld
Crystal, I am so happy you liked it and I did take your advice and submit it. Now we will wait and see what happens! Keep your fingers crossed! ♥
DeleteThe lost one was indeed loved - full of emotion.
ReplyDeletesarahannhall, I am so pleased you enjoyed it. Thanks so much for your kind comments! ♥
DeleteSo sad! I'm sorry for your loss.
ReplyDeletekymm, I am so pleased you enjoyed it. Fortunately I haven't had a loss recently and hope I won't have any more any time soon. Thank you so much for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥
DeleteSo sad and beautiful
ReplyDeleteJasbir, I am so pleased you liked it! Thanks so much for stopping in to read and for your sweet comments! ♥
DeleteKathy this is so poignant! . Wonderfully written.Such feelings arise when the person suffering is some one your own.
ReplyDeleteUsha, I am so pleased you enjoyed it. Thanks so much for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥
DeleteSad and heartfelt post dear Kathy. Made me think of the ones I miss, but fortunately we have the good memories.
ReplyDeleteEli, it is definitely the good memories that sustain us. The bad seem to just drift away and over time become forgotten! Thank you for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥
DeleteHoly comments Batman! This is so sad but I love it! As always, I am never disappointed in your writings... Keep on keepin' on sistah! :D
ReplyDeleteMimi, I am so happy you liked it. I do my best with this writing thing. Sometimes I just don't have a lot of confidence. I will try. Thank you for stopping by and bolstering my spirits as you always are able to do! ♥
DeleteAah! That's so poignant and so heart breaking. Beautifully captured emotions!
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