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A blanket he kept, so soft and warm
Held the faintest hint of her perfume
He refused to toss it, into the wash
The fragrance would no longer loom
Her coffee mug and glasses, sat there
On the patio table, they were waiting
For her to return, to finish her book
The one, she said, was so frustrating
He made sure the candle was burning
Should she return to this place, near dark
So he sat on the porch swing, humming
Like they used to do, in the county park
A heavy sigh, now escaped his lips
As he slowly stood, to go back inside
He couldn’t bear to blow out the candle
So he stood there instead, and just cried
The love of his life was no longer
Her dreams were never quite fulfilled
He gathered her warmth, from the blanket
But he still couldn’t evade death’s chill
December Writing Prompt – A blanket, soft and war, with the faintest hint of her perfume – Day 5/31
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jenanita01 said:
Beautifully written, but so sad…
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Dorinda Duclos said:
Thank you very much ❤
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jenanita01 said:
Reblogged this on anita dawes and jaye marie.
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Dorinda Duclos said:
Thank you so much for sharing ❤
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msjadeli said:
beautiful poem
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Dorinda Duclos said:
Thank you very much 🙂
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Erika Kind said:
That was very poignant, Dorinda. Most of all the last stanza gave me goosebumps. Sad and deep but wonderfully written.
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Dorinda Duclos said:
Thanks so much, Erika. It didn’t start out this way but as I continued, I realized this was the way it was meant to be.
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Erika Kind said:
I can feel the development. Perhoas that is one of the reasons it goes so deep!
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Dorinda Duclos said:
It could very well be. Thank you for picking up on that 🙂 ❤
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Erika Kind said:
💖💖
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kaylaannauthor said:
Oh wow, this one is something! There is so much depth and emotion woven throughout, beautiful.
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Dorinda Duclos said:
Thanks so very much, KaylaAnn! 🙂
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balroop2013 said:
So heart-breaking! The chill of death keeps getting into the bones…no wonder we can never be the same. Love how the emotion flows through this poem.
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Dorinda Duclos said:
Thanks so very much, Balroop ❤
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