Saying Goodbye (Poem)

SAYING GOODBYE

At night, I sleep in a restless state;
hearing your voice, seeing your face;
reliving those last moments you were here

Everywhere I go, there are reminders
of what we shared and what was to be
shattered by a harsh reality

I keep wondering if this is a dream
I’ll awaken from and be in your arms -
safe, warm, and at peace once more

But the sun rises and I must face
another day without you
alone with the memories

And what memories I’ll have to treasure,
gifts of each moment our lives were joined,
the day we met, the day we wed

Saying goodbye to a dream
is always the hardest goodbye,
a devastating loss

But I still have the strength
in the bond of love we share
to step out from the shadows

For that love will guide me
through the journey I face
to find other dreams and another destiny

But, wherever I go, I’ll carry you with me
living for the dreams we might have lived,
your heart always beating in step with mine

Copyright © 2004, Kimberly Lovell, All Rights Reserved
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(Note: This was written because of a story I was told by a friend who had a friend who'd just gotten married and her husband was killed on their honeymoon in an accident)