My last post was about friendship...
This will also be about friendship...
My friend that recently passed on was so near and dear to my heart...
We were friends for about twelve years. (way too short a time.)
My friend was a huge part of my life... and I have a huge void...
now that she is gone...
from my life.
It was last July when my friend...
found out about the cancer...
I remember the day so well...
My hear sank to the bottom hearing this...
It was less than a year later when my precious Mary died...
During the time when Mary was battling cancer...
I saw her neartly every day...
We had the best and worst of times together...
The best of times were just being together...
The worst of times were when she sufferd so much...
I would cry so hard driving back home...
That I could barely see my way home...
My friend is gone now..
but never gone from...
my heart.
In this poem I am remembering a very sad day...
a day with my friend Mary.
(almost exactly as it happened)
REMEMBERING THAT DAY
I remember that sad day
it is so vivid... just this May
You were so weak
you could not speak.
I wanted to take
your pain away
to erase it all
on that day.
I sat beside your bed
while you slept
I gently stroked your head
while I silently wept.
The nurse that tended to you
was caring and kind
That helped ease
my worried mind.
You could not speak
I wanted so much
to hear your gentle voice
but you were too weak.
I stayed with you
throughout the night
As I prayed the pain would leave you
I prayed with all my might.
When the morning came
you were not the same
You asked me,"Did you spend the night?"
I answered
"yes, I had to share with you the morning light."
I knew
your pain had lessened
I felt free
what a blessing!
I left your room
no longer full of gloom
But when I later returned
you were so weak
you could not speak.
My friend Mary died less than a week after this day.
Such a sweet and lovely rememberance. Your tears are reminders of the depth of your love for your friend.
ReplyDeleteMay a pair of loving arms hold you and share what you feel inside.
don,
ReplyDeleteThank you for the kind words.
I am sorry to hear this. Your love for your friend runs deep in the poem you wrote, so deep that i can almost feel the pain. Very touching...
ReplyDeleteTake care...
ari4u,
ReplyDeleteThank you for visiting my blog.
And thanks for the kind words.
I will be by to visit you soon.
its just so difficult to cope with the loss of a loved one. And what makes things worse is that we see them suffer through their illness.
ReplyDeleteas child i alwys read fairy tales that said those who leave us turns into stars.... so just pick out your favourite syar in the sky, and call it mary :)
I'm so sorry for your loss. I know what it's like to lose a dear friend. Keep your spirits up cos like you said, She will never leave your heart.
ReplyDeleteThe poem was very nice.
Beautiful poem. Your friend will always be with you.""yes, I had to share with you the morning light."
ReplyDeleteThat was beautiful. Be strong.
sunflower,
ReplyDeleteHow sweet!
Just pick out your favorite star
in the sky... and call it Mary.
I will do that.
Thanks... you are sweet!
strictly for my friends,
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by.
Yes, I am keeping my spirits
up... having Mary in my heart
every day helps me to do that.
Thanks for the nice comment on
my poem.
I will be by soon to visit
your blog.
choices,
ReplyDeleteAlways in our hearts!
When friends have to leave
us... we are sad... but the
beautiful memories never leave
us. Sharing in your sadness.
i'm so sorry about ur friend..
ReplyDeletewhat a beautiful poem...
starry nights,
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by
and for the kind words on
my poem.
"yes, I had to share with
you the morning light"
Those words I wrote give me
deep comfort... I lived
those words as well as
writing them!
kai,
ReplyDeletethanks so much sweetie!
What sweet comforting love you must have had for your friend, and shared together.
ReplyDeleteLovely words, thank you.
Steve,
ReplyDeleteThank you.
Yes, the love I had with my
friend was a souce of true
comforting love.
Today,I am missing her a lot.
Thanks for stopping by again.
u too....thanks
ReplyDeletePowerful...incredibly, so much pain and compassion, those past moments live forever, and an instant is a lifetime. I love your tribute, truly, the love and sadness is there as well as the appreciation to have known this special person...very heart felt...much comapassion to you, very much.
ReplyDeletekuan gung,
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the kind
words about my poem.
Looking back upon this day I shared with my friend breaks up so
many memories...
In my poem I did feel it all...
the love, the pain, compassion
and deep appreciation of the
special friendship I had with my
dear friend Mary.
I will never ever forget her.
I carry her within my heart each
and every day now.
"yes, I had to share with you the morning light."
ReplyDeletewonderful!
your friend would have been proud of you.
Polona,
ReplyDeleteI was so very lucky to have shared
the beauty of "the morning light"
with my friend that day.
Thank you for the kind words.
I am so very proud to have had
such an amazing friend.
She was a sister, mother and
most wonderful friend to me.