Memories of the lost life partner. |
A DISTANT MEMORY There was a time when each moment, That I lived, I lived but for you. You were in my thoughts all the time, Your pictures constantly I drew. There came a day when you did come, Never to go, into my life. I was on the top of the world, When you chose to become my wife. There did occur times after that, That were quite a bit turbulent. We had moments sweet like honey, And those, bitter and virulent. There was but destined a moment For which I had never bargained. You were confined to bed till death After the illness you sustained. I find myself after ten years Rather shaken and all alone. My hair is white, my cheeks are pale, My limbs shake and their strength is gone. I hear voices, I have visions, I sometimes can’t recall my name. Playing cards, I keep forgetting, Just what are the rules of the game. But still, my love, I remember That you were once my life’s glory. Of those glorious days I have Quite clear, though distant, memory. * Written in abcb, 8-8-8-8 format. * Awarded first place in A Broken Heart Poetry Contest, "Invalid Item" , organised by stacylynn71, 11th round, July 2008. * Initially written as entry 472549 in the book POEMS ABOUT AGEING, "POEMS ABOUT AGEING" . Posted as static item on 17 April 2008. M C Gupta 2 December 2006 |