S. C.

I returned
To find him there.
Stared
But could not recognize a man I had known all my life.

I returned
Just in time.
He fought
Because I was near.
Tears,
 I cried,
As the sobs racked my body,
Felt my entire being go numb.
The attempt to be strong for him and others
Proved to be futile.
Denying my need to grieve,
Confused,
Drowning in my sorrow,
Losing touch with reality.
Relationships with the living suffered.
It was at that moment
That I understood the power of prayer.
It became my personal psychologist,
Giving me the strenth to go on...

One year and counting.
A lot has happened since then.
Looking for one more person to love;
A replacement, became my focus.
Learning to love myself all over again,
Continuing my journey,
Here
On this earth.
No longer are you part of my physical world,
But, I will always remember you.