Widow - a Poem
Poetry in Pictures
I am a widow
I am strong & weak
I am broken & functional
I can withstand defeat
Like the Ocean wall
I will keep my form
I will hide the erosion
Caused by this awful storm
I'm clothed in my own darkness
My dark wings give me flight
With a sword in my hand
I will defend my light
As small as this light is
it still shines in the dark
Thru the hurt & the pain
It stands firm in my heart
My roots are still strong
Like those of the palm tree
I bend as these painful winds
Come to threaten me
Like the ruins
I can be a beautiful sight
& tell stories that will exist
Longer than my life
I'm a Mother
Despite the pain I will stand up tall
I will raise her in love
& step up to the call
& as painful as this life
Without you can be
I get to decide
The widow's life I will lead
& I choose to live in simplicity
With faith, love, & hope for our family
& I will share this widow's tale
So others can use it to help them get well
I would never have chosen the day that you left
But I get to decide what to do with the rest
& tho this life without you is a hard pill to swallow
I still have good things to offer this world tomorrow
& until the day that you and I reunite
I will honor you & honor God with the rest of my life
Written 11/18/11
