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Today I am thrilled to bring you Author, Nonnie Jules!
SILENT TEARS
by Nonnie Jules
I cry these silent tears for her
For her loss, for her pain, for her heart
Breaking when she looks into their eyes
Her children –
she feels their loss, their pain, their hearts breaking.
The memories –
the hardest
Yet, there’s no getting away from the reminders of what used to be.
There once was a HE
HE sat, parented, loved, even laughed
Yes, towards all ends there is laughter some say
But his chair is empty now
Just as their hearts
Hollow as the tree he chose.
He left it all there
His back against a world filled with painful memories of a childhood unprotected.
His pain…
Bottled up in the bottles of poison he consumed
Reckless abandon he gave to it
But quit…
he could not
would not
was it his choice not?
In the end, the call of the poison was stronger
and he had to answer
he was forced to answer
given no choice but to answer…
was the way he felt.
His choice gave her no choice
Single parenting
A thing for some
but…
It wasn’t her thing
That is
until
he left her
no choice.
She’ll be fine
Kids are resilient
They’ll be fine
Time heals all wounds
All clichés but true.
Still…
I cry my silent tears for her
For the husband she once knew.
THE END
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I see something new each time I read Silent Tears. Thanks for the support, Jan!
Thank you for leaving a comment, Linda!
Silent tears never dry! This poem captures those moments perfectly. Thanks for sharing.
I completely agree, Balroop! Thanks so much for stopping by!
I’m sorry, Jan. I was looking at Denise’s comment
Lol, John! No worries. I’ve done it many times. 🙂 I was just giving you a hard time.
Ha haha. I know.
Enjoyed the poem, Nonnie. Thanks, Denise for hosting.
Thank you, John!! But, I’m not Denise. 🙂 Lol!! These tours can get confusing moving from blog to blog.
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Thanks for hosting me today, Jan! Well done!
Oh, Nonnie, it is my great pleasure to host you and your writing anytime!
Such a powerful piece that triggered many emotions. Thanks for hosting, Jan:)
Thanks for the support, D. L.!!!
I totally agree, Denise. I got sucked right in! It’s my pleasure to host!