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36 Days Apart
by Deborah Ann Tornillo → (All Poetry by Deborah Ann Tornillo)
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Both my mother and father had Alzheimer's. My father was taken to the hospital, because he had suffered a stroke. He never left the hospital, and I knew on that day that he was never coming home to my mother.

 

36 Days Apart
 
With love in his heart,
and tears in his eyes,
as I lead him away
he turned to me to say
who will take care
of the love of my life,
the only woman I loved
your mother, my wife?
 
My eyes filled with tears,
my heart full of pain
I will, Daddy,
I promise you I will,
don’t worry about a thing,
she is my mother, your wife,
the joy of my life.
 
I saw the fear in his eyes,
felt the pain in his heart,
he bent down to kiss her,
words spoken softly,
I love you, my wife,
the joy of my life.
 
Her mind so confused,
her eyes so sad,
she sat there waiting
thirty six days
for the love of her life.
 
I saw it in her eyes,
felt it in her heart.
God please help,
the loves of my life,
my father, my mother
come into your light.
 
Thirty-six days apart
were the loves of my life.
God answered my prayers,
and brought them into his light.
my mother, my father
the loves of my life.
 
Deborah Tornillo
Author, 36 Days Apart

 


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 Reviews of "36 Days Apart"
Reviewed by Jms Bell
Reviewed on July 19, 2009
THE BEAUTY OF YOUR LOVE AND THE PAIN OF YOUR LOST ARE SO VERY EVIDENT IN THIS WORK. THANKS FOR SHARING AND BLESSINGS.
JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS

Reviewed on July 17, 2009
Heartrending piece; powerfully penned! Well done, Deborah!

(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :(

Reviewed by Karen Palumbo
Reviewed on July 16, 2009
Your heart still cries,in time it will heal, but the emptiness remains....

Be always safe,
Karen

Reviewed by Gregg Giddens
Reviewed on July 16, 2009
its very intimate and lovely..

Reviewed by Gene Williamson
Reviewed on July 16, 2009
Deborah, a beautiful--and moving--tribute to the loves of your life.
-gene.


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