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Trillium 
since 2001-03-09
Posts 12098Idaho, USA 
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Shadow On My Soul There was a couple that I knew, Who fell in love.Their dream came true. A lovely wedding in the spring. A country home that used to bring Great happiness to them and all The many friends, who came to call. Their lives seemed perfect.Before long, The world intruded.Things went wrong. He went off to fight a war. She, in silent suffering bore The lack of letters.Finally, She moved back home, where she could be More useful in such varied ways And ease her mothers ailing days. The years went by. He never came. She used to sit and write his name, Like prayers, upon a tablet page, Or pace the floor in grief and rage. What happened to him, we don't know. His disappearance brought such woe! She grew so pale and thin that we Lost track of who she used to be And when she called me up to say That she was moving far away, I wanted desperately to find Some word, to make her change her mind, But knew our friendship couldn't fill The emptiness she battled still. Her going left me less than whole And cast a shadow on my soul! Betty Lou Hebert [This message has been edited by Trillium (04-30-2003 03:58 PM).] |
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aries_luv_ppl Senior Member
since 2001-09-20
Posts 1448Universal Mind |
this is sad, but well expressed. Eliza Simmons |
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Trillium
since 2001-03-09
Posts 12098Idaho, USA |
Eliza: Thanks for reading and appreciate your comments. Betty Lou Hebert |
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Joyce Johnson
since 2001-03-10
Posts 9912Washington State |
So wonderfully sad and I imagine this has happened more than once. Joyce |
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garysgirl
since 2002-09-29
Posts 19237Florida, USA |
Betty, I don't know if this is from your own personal experience, but it is very sad. I'm sure it has happened a lot. You really did a beautiful job of writing it. Thanks for sharing with us.  Hugs, Ethel |
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midnightblues Senior Member
since 2000-07-01
Posts 1597Singapore |
Dear Betty, this is so touching! a lovely tale of lost love Love Michelle If there cannot be equal in affection, then let the one with more be me - midnightblues™ |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
BettyLou~ This one ripped right through my heart~ *Huglets*  ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Very sad tale, Betty Lou, and very well expressed. |
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junemac Senior Member
since 2003-04-24
Posts 1005uk |
what a beautiful sad story, it really got to me. thanks for sharing this one. hugs from june x |
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Wikket Member
since 2000-01-29
Posts 340Santa Clara, CA USA |
A very sad one indeed...but very true to life. So many military wives (and husbands) out there waiting still for the return of their loved ones. Very well written Trillium! --Jamie "...Two roads diverged in a wood, and I--took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference." --Robert Frost |
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Trillium
since 2001-03-09
Posts 12098Idaho, USA |
Joyce: Thanks. This happened to a friend of mine and it always makes me feel bad to think of her. Betty Lou Hebert |
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Trillium
since 2001-03-09
Posts 12098Idaho, USA |
Ethel: Thanks for your kind reply. A friend of mine had this experience. Different war, but same heartbreak! Betty Lou Hebert |
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Trillium
since 2001-03-09
Posts 12098Idaho, USA |
Michelle: Nice to hear from you and thanks for commenting. Betty Lou Hebert |
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Trillium
since 2001-03-09
Posts 12098Idaho, USA |
Dear Marge: This is a true story and I knosw it's been repeated numerous times. I think it has to be worse losing someone and not knowing what happened to them! Betty Lou Hebert |
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Trillium
since 2001-03-09
Posts 12098Idaho, USA |
Denise: I always appreciate hearing from you. Thanks. Betty Lou Hebert |
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Trillium
since 2001-03-09
Posts 12098Idaho, USA |
junemac: Thanks for your remarks. Nice hearing from you. Betty Lou Hebert |
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Trillium
since 2001-03-09
Posts 12098Idaho, USA |
Jamie: I appreciate your kind remarks. Thanks. Betty Lou Hebert |
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