Christmas Roses (poem) by Tom E Leftwich on AuthorsDen

Christmas Roses
by Tom E Leftwich → (All Poetry by Tom E Leftwich)
Thursday, December 8, 2016 Rated "G" by the Author.

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The love of a dying husband
Christmas Roses- The rose petals fell from her shaking hands to mix with her loving tears,-- As Her memory returned to that Christmas past, when she faced the empty years-- She couldn�t believe the horrible news, and sat in sad despair.-- Because at tomorrow�s sunrise, she knew he wouldn�t be there,--- One more day till Christmas, and her life long love is gone,--- Her hurting heart is bitter ,everything was oh so wrong,--- �Is life still worth the living in a world so all alone,--- Can I even face tomorrow, my heart is cold as stone,--- Bitterness and depression , life can never be the same,=== His love was taken from me , his failing heart to blame,--- Here I sit on Christmas Eve in self pity and despair.--- Sad, alone and hopeless, God I pray, he�s with you there,--- Crying just won�t help , but here it comes again,--- That door bells ringing loud, I wish that it would end,--- In anger yes, I jerked it open to say no, but before it closes,--- I see a young man from UPS with a big bouquet of roses-- He said, Ma�am Your husband ordered these, said they�re for his Darling Mrs.== It says here �Thanks for being so wonderful Dear ,I love you most at Christmas,�-- ��tom leftwich � 2016�

Reviewed by Tom Leftwich

Reviewed on January 7, 2017

Thank you all for the review and it's a great personal reward when I can bring feelings of compassion and love into the life of those around me. I wrote this for a good friend that lost her husband in early December. She loved it and said it was just like her husband to do something like that, very memorable and comforting.

Reviewed by Jms Bell

THERE'S ALWAYS A TEAR OR TWO THAT'S SHED WHEN EXPERIENCING TRUE LOVE, BUT THE ACHE OF LOSING A HUSBAND OR WIFE IN DEATH HAS GOT TO BE THE MOST DIFFICULT PAIN TO BEAR. STILL, THE ROSES MUST HAVE BROUGHT A BITTER SWEETNESS TO HER DESPAIR. THANKS FOR SHARING. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS

Reviewed by Birgit and Roger Pratcher

Reviewed on December 11, 2016

Deeply moving, if not even heartbreaking. An absolute understanding of the sorrow of losing one's love, the despair, anger and ice-cold bitterness.
Birgit

Reviewed by Ronald Hull

Reviewed on December 9, 2016

A poem and a present with a much deeper meaning.

When I was close to death at Christmas time 2012, my partner had some of those same fears that I extinguished by coming home and getting stronger right away.

Ron

Reviewed by Michael Schafer

Very touching write.
Michael D.