Dear Heaven,
You shined a light into my home
on Saturday March 6 2021 at 2:30 PM
I begged you to go away and give me more time
You granted me 23 hours
On Sunday March 7 you claimed the man I loved for 45 years
It's been 2 years and I still love and miss him
I knew he was sick but you granted past miracles
I was disappointed this time you ignored me
Some widows have begun dating and a few have remarried
Over the weekend I asked a question on a widow's Facebook group
I wanted to know how long other former wives had been grieving
Would you believe 463 women responded that you took their husbands
They had been grieving for from a few weeks to 18 years
Thanks heaven because I have a feeling
If I am here 18 years from now I will still miss my spouse
I won't be grieving hard every day and I am moving on with life
Like those 463 widows, I just won't date or marry
Why oh why heaven did you do this to us
We know our spouses are in a better place
Safe from the cares of this world
But we now have to handle everything alone
Please tell all the husbands they are loved and missed
Sincerely, Cheryl E Preston
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Forever in my heart
Not every woman whose husband dies desires to move on. Society implies that you must prove you are getting over your grief by moving on in another relationship but not everyone does. Widows who choose to remain single and celibate should be respected and not be asked over and over if they have found someone new yet. If you date or remarry that is your personal journey so please respect those who feel differently. Our vows were for life and we will love our husbands as long as we live even though they have passed on. It’s interesting that people can talk about missing a parent or sibling 20 years later but after a few months, you are expected to move on from a life partner. Actress Betty White had been a widow 40 years when she died and said no one could replace Allen Ludden. There are others who feel this way and this poem is for you.
By Cheryl E Preston3 years ago in Poets
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I didn't lose my husband (yet, he's 82 with COPD and an aortic aneurysm) but I did lose my mom, dad, and brother. I sat and held mom's hand as she took her last breath. Because of that, I know exactly what you went through. Mom left me in 2017 and while I justify her death by reminding myself of her illness, it's just so lonely without her. I'll remember you in my prayers and hope you can find a bit of comfort as you think that he's looking down from heaven and remembering your love.