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Being Left Alone

Villanelle of Regret

By Julie LacksonenPublished 2 months ago 1 min read
Being Left Alone
Photo by Csaba Gyulavári on Unsplash

Why is it, love, that you have flown

and left no touches, hugs, or kisses?

Now, I'm feeling left alone.

*

Our love -- developed, nurtured, grown,

was one of my life's biggest blisses.

I don't enjoy being left alone.

*

Your humor, the best I'd ever known,

one more thing that everyone misses.

I don't like being left alone.

*

I'll somehow make it on my own

despite the empty-feeling premises.

I really don't like being left alone.

*

Your absence chills me to the bone

and leaves me with unanswered wishes.

I cannot stand being left alone.

*

The silence is a constant drone,

and now I have but reminisces

of each and every milestone.

Now, I despise being left alone.

**

For my late husband, may he rest in peace.

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About the Creator

Julie Lacksonen

Julie has been a music teacher at a public school in Arizona since 1987. She enjoys writing, reading, walking, swimming, and spending time with family.

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  • Sandy Gillmanabout a month ago

    This is heartbreaking and so full of devotion. Beautiful words.

  • Rain Dayzeabout a month ago

    So sorry 🙏 I pray for you to find peace.

  • Dharrsheena Raja Segarranabout a month ago

    I'm so sorry for your loss 🥺 Sending you lots of love and hugs ❤️

  • JBaz2 months ago

    Julie you expressed a feeling that I hope not to feel for a long time. My deepest condolences

  • Dana Crandell2 months ago

    My condolences on your loss. Your poem expresses the sense of loss perfectly.

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