PASSING OF A LOVED ONE

THE PASSING OF A LOVED ONE
Dedicated to my chat room sisters

Roger A. Davis

The passing of a loved one
Whether it be sudden or prolonged
The result is they were here, now they're gone
The mystery of life is doubled pronged

Feelings of abandonment cloud our love
We question, "Why did you have to go?"
For now, life's journey is at an all time low
This grief has a brutal undertow

Friends give condolences for our pain
Yet, even with all the sympathy
The heartache remains
And each day seems like eternity

Those who believe in an afterlife have hope
Knowing one day a reunion, helps them cope
An eternal meeting on celestial shores
Being reunited at Heaven's doors

But what about the hurting today
Please, God, help us to remember it's love's way
We wouldn't feel this devastating loss
If our relationship was one of small cost

We hear, "Whatever I can, do let me know"
A hug, holding of the hand and a listening ear
Are better than lots of words with a pretty bow
Time will lessen it, but the loss will not disappear

For those of us who have never lost a loving spouse
We can't imagine the loneliness in that house
This poem is for three close friends who abide that way
I pray, you'll be comforted by what these words say