Guest guest Posted December 27, 2010 Report Share Posted December 27, 2010 Bless you. And thank you for sharing this powerful poem. You are dealing with your loss--all of your losses--in a way that is nothing short of heroic. You inspire all of us who work so hard to heal. Karla > > Their wedding anniversary was yesterday and I wrote the following. It is called: > > On The King's Deathbed > > The Evil Queen was wheeled to > the dying King's bedside > " Shall I take that! " she said > as she jabbed an ancient and > whithering finger at > his Ring of Power > > " Don't you think we should wait > until he is dead? replied the > Guardian Princess, aghast, > astonished that even the > Evil Queen could be so > cold in the last moments of > her King's life. > > " Hmfph " spat the Wretched Queen > as if she had just been denied dessert, > while the Prince said nothing and > only looked at the ground. > > > The Elder Princess moaned from > her sleepy throne having always > run to dreams to escape the > living blackness that ever > surrounded and enveloped the > kingdom. > > The Guardian Princess gently stroked > the King's arm and said nothing > while she watched the > tear slip from his eye. > > > I haven't posted in some time - spent a couple of weeks in the nut ward last year after NADA died. Am slowing trying to climb back. It is hard. The poetry and counseling help. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 27, 2010 Report Share Posted December 27, 2010 Bless you. And thank you for sharing this powerful poem. You are dealing with your loss--all of your losses--in a way that is nothing short of heroic. You inspire all of us who work so hard to heal. Karla > > Their wedding anniversary was yesterday and I wrote the following. It is called: > > On The King's Deathbed > > The Evil Queen was wheeled to > the dying King's bedside > " Shall I take that! " she said > as she jabbed an ancient and > whithering finger at > his Ring of Power > > " Don't you think we should wait > until he is dead? replied the > Guardian Princess, aghast, > astonished that even the > Evil Queen could be so > cold in the last moments of > her King's life. > > " Hmfph " spat the Wretched Queen > as if she had just been denied dessert, > while the Prince said nothing and > only looked at the ground. > > > The Elder Princess moaned from > her sleepy throne having always > run to dreams to escape the > living blackness that ever > surrounded and enveloped the > kingdom. > > The Guardian Princess gently stroked > the King's arm and said nothing > while she watched the > tear slip from his eye. > > > I haven't posted in some time - spent a couple of weeks in the nut ward last year after NADA died. Am slowing trying to climb back. It is hard. The poetry and counseling help. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 Thank you for your kind word, Karla. It means a lot. Stay strong. > > > > Their wedding anniversary was yesterday and I wrote the following. It is called: > > > > On The King's Deathbed > > > > The Evil Queen was wheeled to > > the dying King's bedside > > " Shall I take that! " she said > > as she jabbed an ancient and > > whithering finger at > > his Ring of Power > > > > " Don't you think we should wait > > until he is dead? replied the > > Guardian Princess, aghast, > > astonished that even the > > Evil Queen could be so > > cold in the last moments of > > her King's life. > > > > " Hmfph " spat the Wretched Queen > > as if she had just been denied dessert, > > while the Prince said nothing and > > only looked at the ground. > > > > > > The Elder Princess moaned from > > her sleepy throne having always > > run to dreams to escape the > > living blackness that ever > > surrounded and enveloped the > > kingdom. > > > > The Guardian Princess gently stroked > > the King's arm and said nothing > > while she watched the > > tear slip from his eye. > > > > > > I haven't posted in some time - spent a couple of weeks in the nut ward last year after NADA died. Am slowing trying to climb back. It is hard. The poetry and counseling help. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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