A blue eyed towhead, androgynous dream; now a toothless balding man
Yesterday's wedding bells sound like the funeral march playing on repeat
Cherry kisses, poisoned; toxicity infuses his veins, and I kiss no more
Freedom, much like loneliness, doesn't keep one warm at night
Whiffs of a graveyard haunt me but peace of mind are the roses I choose
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My poem is based on truth. My husband is a homeless drug addict. We married in the early 90s and have two daughters but our time together was short. Legally married, but we have been estranged for years. One daughter has minimal contact with her dad, the other, cut him off years ago.
This was a difficult write but necessary. Healing is ongoing and not a day goes by when I do not think about the man who will always be one of the most intelligent and gifted people I've ever known.
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Marilyn Glover
Poet, writer, & editor, writing to uplift humanity. A Spiritual person who practices Reiki and finds inspiration in nature.
Mother of four, grandmother of two, British American dual citizen living in the States
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Comments (4)
This is so haunting. Sorry for the loss you and your family must feel, also sorry for him. That sounds like an unhappy life.
That is heartbreaking. This can be such a cruel world.
I'm so sorry that such a fate befell your husband. I admire your courage to write this. Sending you lots of love and hugs ❤️
Wow, can only imagine how hard this was to right, Marilyn. Beautiful, powerful and poignant. Well done on the poem, but, sorry for what you've gone through.