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Vigil
bedside vigil
his breath slowly fading
with my memories
Haiku My Heart: Vigil
07 Friday Aug 2015
Posted in Carpe Diem, Challenges, Haiku, Haiku My Heart, Poetry
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Celestine… this is so poignantly beautiful. It touches my heart and pauses me… to remember…
Lea, thank you. So humbled at your words. 🙂
This one is very sad.
Indeed it is, Rall.
When my MIL passed we received a huge Peace plant. My home is really not big enough and the windows not quite in the right direction for the sun it needed. After a year and a half… I found a new home for it. I am not sure why people gift plants at such a time as loss. But my memories of her are not associated with the plant so I did not feel guilty about gifting it to a place that would bring others joy.
Over here, I know quite a few people who would heave a sigh of relief over the MIL’s death, bad as it may sound. 🙂
I’m sure those that received that plant were grateful. 🙂 It would serve a better need there. 🙂
this brings back a vivid memory at the bedside of my beloved
Nonnie, I pray those memories sustain you in more ways than one. Thanks my friend. 🙂
your haiku vigil speaks deeply to many of our hearts. so much so that i am lost in silent memories.
Ow Rebecca. This haiku is so personal to me as I was not at my father’s bedside when he died. 🙂 All I have is memories I pray will never fade. 🙂
Such a sad and accurate haiku.
Hmm, Nana. Thanks. Have a lovely weekend my friend.
Celestine, this is straight from your heart. Thank you for sharing such an intimate thought.
Judie, you are so right. Memories of my father I hope will never fade even as his breath slipped away in my absence. Thank you dear Judie. 🙂
A sadness….you know how to touch people, you really do..
Hamish, what can I say? This haiku is so personal to me and as I have come to realise from the comments, many others too. 🙂
Fading peacefully.
Indeed yes! 🙂
Quiet reflection. Very nice.
Thank you Kimmy. I still regret not being at my father’s side at the time of his passing!
No regrets for things you can’t change.
That’s true my friend. 🙂 Thank you.
Sometimes I wonder which is better: to fade away, or to blaze out like a comet?
The Light Leaps In
The latter I guess. 🙂
so tender
Thank you Candy.
Oh this one hurts my heart sis, beautiful.
I know. It hurt me writing it. (sigh)
sad and extremely beautiful haiku
have a nice weekend Celestine
much love…
Gillena, thank you. May you have a lovely weekend too.
Bedside vigils are the hardest…
Yeah! 🙂
Bittersweet and resigned.
Thank you Annie.
sad and beautiful
Thanks Trisha. 🙂
Oh, that’s potent!
Mj, thanks 🙂
poignant..
Thank you Payal.
This sounds like someone on the death bed. Not a happy one, but adorable all the same, Celestine.
Have a lovely week.
Yes, the whole idea is death I guess. Thanks, Stella. 🙂
Sad and beautiful haiku
Thank you Al. 🙂
You’re welcome 🙂
Natural goodbyes with time. Nice.
Thanks Amoafowaa. 🙂
A pleasure.
This spoke to my heart… ❤
Hmm! I get shivers when I read this haiku all over, my friend. 🙂 It speaks so deeply to me.