her greatest fear
was being without him
she cherished
more than anything else
the comfort of that
touch awakening her
from a nightmare
a hand on a fevered brow
when sick
snuggling into his back
on a cold night
her tearful anxieties expressed at 2 am
to a patient kind ear
the only person who
had ever been on her side
without that irreplaceable connection
her loneliness would
have been crippling
life would have seemed
futile
just marking time hoping
for a quick and merciful release
the fear of losing the one you love..the loneliness and the wish to die..a felt write and being away from home right now i can relate to this..would've loved to have my husband at my side at 2am tonight, just to feel some warmth..
ReplyDeleteGlad it touched a chord Claudia.
ReplyDeleteA lovely poem where I can touch the emotion the love as well as the fear of being alone. Thank you for sharing. Dropped by from dVerse.
ReplyDeleteA fear of being alone..i know lots of people who feel like this...and it actually does cause them harm...because they settle for the wrong relationships with the wrong people....great narrative style to this...and a subject v well explored
ReplyDeletei am glad she had him...i could not imagine life continuing losing the one i love....fear is faced much easier when faced together...
ReplyDeleteThe fear of being alone is something very real. Having someone around more so one close to one's heart is the ultimate.Have no fear if one strives more to give than to get! Nicely Rall!
ReplyDeleteHank
So very intense. Well done!
ReplyDeleteBrian said it all. It is something most of us have to do at some time but having been through it, it does give rise to so much fear.
ReplyDeleteHeart felt.