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jwesley
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-04-30

Posts 7563
Spring, Texas

0 posted 2020-09-01 10:53 PM

Walking Between Gravestones

I know the feeling
of walking between gravestones,
the loss there,
the immensity,
of the worst my soul can bear.
I've layed on the ground,
stretched out on the middle
of the pain beneath my soul.
And I've cried more tears
then life should allow.
My heart has bled through,
soaked into the ground,
leaked into the wood, plastic and metal
of her surround,
and pulled even more,
water from my eyes.
I know the feeling
of walking between gravestones,
the loss there,
the immensity,
of the worst my soul can bear.

Oh God,
how can you be, so callous.

©wesley james beard, jr.

Paul Wilson

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since 2002-07-07

Posts 4711
United States

1 posted 2020-09-01 11:32 PM

James...This is a very touching poem, It makes my heart bleed. Stay strong my friend and never give up hope that one day all will be well for you...Paul

~~To share my poems with you is to share my heart with you~~
Paul

Temptress

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Member Rara Avis

since 1999-06-15

Posts 7136
Mobile, AL

2 posted 2020-09-02 12:38 PM

Wow!

The pain in this one reaches in and pulls the heart inside out. Tjis found me choking back tears!! A very powerful write. I just wish it didn't come from a place of experience for you.

"How much is real? So much to question
An epidemic of the mannequins
Contaminating everything"

Stone Sour

augustsky
Senior Member
Posts 828
midwest US

3 posted 2020-09-02 01:33 PM

J. Nodding within the Awful Ache..

Sky~

~ Cherish Everything ~

Starmcneil 1955
Member
Posts 174
Alberta, Canada

4 posted 2020-09-02 03:25 PM

Your words break the heart into pieces...I know many don't believe but I know for myself we will all be together again...warm hugs I send your way

jwesley
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-04-30

Posts 7563
Spring, Texas

5 posted 2020-09-05 06:25 PM

Paul, I know better than to hope 'all will be well' - I'd be lying to myself. Instead I wish to be the best person I can in all things, and to be sure my wife (especially) knows where my heart lies.

Thanks for reading, commenting.

j.

jwesley
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-04-30

Posts 7563
Spring, Texas

6 posted 2020-09-05 06:32 PM

Temptress - thank you for reading and commenting. Glad this touched you.

j.

jwesley
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-04-30

Posts 7563
Spring, Texas

7 posted 2020-09-05 06:34 PM

Thank you Sky - glad it touched you.

j.

jwesley
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-04-30

Posts 7563
Spring, Texas

8 posted 2020-09-05 06:40 PM

Starmcneil - " . . . I know for myself we will all be together again."

Yeah - I'm a believer in "life after" and dare say I've seen my share, and come from a family that's seen more than reality in my/our lives,
of 'explainable' events. And our beliefs run close to yours.

thanks for coming and sharing,

j.

Michael

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Member Rara Avis

since 1999-08-13

Posts 7666
California

9 posted 2020-09-08 07:28 PM

It's an odd thing I know, but I am very comfortable in such places. Death is somewhere we all are going, I feel no loss with loved ones having gone there before me. Think I prolly cried myself out years ago though, not sure how much I could grieve these days, even if I wanted to.

Michael

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