Tag: widow

• POEM – Relearning How to Walk

  I’m relearning how to walk I’m Bambi on ice The balance is less than steady The surface slick and wet I took a shower Bestie was there to fill the empty space I washed my hair by myself I’m relearning how to walk I laid in the bed Sounds of your snores mixed in with…

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• POEM – BAM!

  I’m walking down the street Minding my own business Then BAM! I’m on my knees in a daze Grief stands over me She wears an evil grin The tears flow The chest tightens I try to get up One foot is flat Then BAM! I’m on my knees in a daze Grief is now laughing…

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• STORYTIME – What defines a person

  My husband took his own life. He had demons no one could truly understand. He made mistakes in the end that he couldn’t forgive himself for, but I forgave him. Those demons and those mistakes don’t define who he was as a person. What defines him is how he treated waitresses/waiters. What defines him is…

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• STORYTIME – Driving Ms. Daisy

  I’ve always had anxiety about driving so when I fell in love with a man who lived an hour away I had some obstacles to conquer. Dustin didn’t have a vehicle for a variety of reasons, so he worked with me on my issues. He also constantly worried about me driving, he had to get…

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