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ALONE
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The death of a spouse is a heart wrenching time. There are many hours, days, weeks, and months of warring emotions.

ALONE The children were both gone. The house was still and quiet. Wondering how to go on, knowing she'd have to try it. Everyone said the service was nice, during the sharing of hugs and tears. Cards and flowers aplenty and many "We'll pray for you, Dears" A widow, what does that mean? It means she's alone and lonely. It means she lost the man who was her one and only. They all said it's better, that he suffers pain no more. They said that time heals and there's more life in store. Comforting words were these, each one well intentioned. But, how to go on with life, never was that mentioned. He was her high school sweetheart. She married at seventeen. For almost 40 years the two of them had been a team. What will she do now? Who will hold her when she's sad? Who will laugh at her stories? What will her children do without a dad? They had started a new chapter. Their future seemed so bright. Suddenly he's gone forever, somehow that didn't seem right. She knows she'll go on. She'll have to face each new day. Perhaps she'll find comfort each night when she kneels to pray. © copyright Donna Hale Chandler DONNA HALE CHANDLER Author of: LIFE HAPPENS (My Story) Co-Author of: THE HINTS BOOKS

Reviewed by Valerie Caramella

Reviewed on May 31, 2012

Loving tribute that is so gripping and sad. Your courage to move on and enjoy the next chapter in your life is inspiring. God bless.
~Valerie~

Reviewed by Frances Seymour

Reviewed on June 13, 2011

Donna, This is so beautifully penned! Excellent description of pain and how life goes on despite it all! Blessings...Frances

Reviewed by Marie Frabutt (Reader)

Reviewed on November 27, 2010

How beautiful sad and yet hopeful at the same time. You wrote from your heart and your words show this deeply. Well done.

Reviewed by J'nia Fowler

Reviewed on September 11, 2010

Well expressed. Sad but true that words seem to ring hollow when we ourselves feel empty inside. I know that new chapters can be very difficult; like learning to be a spouse, a mother, a new employee, but a single person again! That's the hardest of them all I think. Thank you for sharing. J'nia

Reviewed by TONY NERONE

Reviewed on June 7, 2010

A sad but beautiful tribute to your late husband. I hhope you are not lonely any longer.

GOD BLESS YOU
TONY MIKE NERONE

Reviewed by Anthony Nutter (Reader)

Reviewed on May 31, 2010

Emotions well protrayed, excellent write. I suffered a lot in life but this is one I have not endured yet.

Reviewed by Richard King

Reviewed on May 20, 2010

Very moving. It gave me goose bumps. I've walked in those same shoes. Words, no matter how well intentioned, just don't seem to help. Yet, given time, we do recover. Writing about it helped me. From reading this and some of your others, I'd wager you're getting there. Dick

Reviewed by La Belle Rouge Poetess Of The Heart

Such a heart touching poem. Form and flow are so beautiful as well as the compassionate thoughts.

Reviewed by Judith Ann (Reader)

Beautifully written Donna. You took me there with you.