The Stalker
It is always there.51 total reviews
Comment from Carol Hillebrenner
This is an excellent personification of grief. It may not haunt your dreams, but it is always waiting for you. It's claws and teeth should be worn down by time, but everyone lives grief differently.
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This is an excellent personification of grief. It may not haunt your dreams, but it is always waiting for you. It's claws and teeth should be worn down by time, but everyone lives grief differently.
Comment Written 29-Dec-2022
reply by the author on 29-Dec-2022
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Thank you, and thanks for the six stars. It's been thirty-seven years since I lost my son. It still hurts but I can handle it now. The writing describes what grief felt like to me at first.
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Comment from jessizero
This piece of lovely prose tugged at my heartstrings. Grief won't leave some of us alone, no matter what happens. Thank you so much for sharing, and best wishes to you.
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This piece of lovely prose tugged at my heartstrings. Grief won't leave some of us alone, no matter what happens. Thank you so much for sharing, and best wishes to you.
Comment Written 29-Dec-2022
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Thank you. Grief doesn't get to me like it did after I first lost my son. These words do describe what it felt like at the time.
Hugs.
Comment from Jim Wile
What a beautifully poignant and sad piece on the place of grief in your life. You portrayed this very graphically with your metaphor of a stalker and your imagery. Let's hope that time will continue to soften it as much as possible. You must have had a wonderful marriage to a husband you loved very much.
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What a beautifully poignant and sad piece on the place of grief in your life. You portrayed this very graphically with your metaphor of a stalker and your imagery. Let's hope that time will continue to soften it as much as possible. You must have had a wonderful marriage to a husband you loved very much.
Comment Written 29-Dec-2022
reply by the author on 29-Dec-2022
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Thank you. Well, I did love my husband, but the grief that was so terrible was for my son who died thirty-seven years ago. I actually thought I might die of grief for a long time. I'm doing okay now and have the grief under control.
Hugs.
Comment from John Ciarmello
Wow! I loved this, Pbb. The power of this piece kept me reading, and I didn't want it to end (from a reader's standpoint, of course). A fantastically penned piece and an intense read. Best, JohnC
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Wow! I loved this, Pbb. The power of this piece kept me reading, and I didn't want it to end (from a reader's standpoint, of course). A fantastically penned piece and an intense read. Best, JohnC
Comment Written 29-Dec-2022
reply by the author on 29-Dec-2022
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Thank you, and thanks for the six stars. Having lost all three of my sons, I'm an expert on the feeling of grief. This writing is the way it seems in my mind. It doesn't attack as often as it used to, but it is still there.
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Comment from CrystieCookie999
Wow, this is definitely a real commentary about how grief can return at any time in a debilitating way. Sometimes the way a person died can cause so much long-lasting imagery, even for the person with the most faith in the afterlife. Thirty years seems like a life sentence. For those of us who believe in a heaven or spirit world, peace ought to come faster, but then I wonder, what if there is agnostic or atheistic "look-alike" somewhere who is struggling with a similar loss? Then we would have to be even more dedicated to giving the grief back to God.
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Wow, this is definitely a real commentary about how grief can return at any time in a debilitating way. Sometimes the way a person died can cause so much long-lasting imagery, even for the person with the most faith in the afterlife. Thirty years seems like a life sentence. For those of us who believe in a heaven or spirit world, peace ought to come faster, but then I wonder, what if there is agnostic or atheistic "look-alike" somewhere who is struggling with a similar loss? Then we would have to be even more dedicated to giving the grief back to God.
Comment Written 29-Dec-2022
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Thank you. I lost my son in a hunting accident thirty-seven years ago. The grief doesn't attack as often now, but it is still there. I'm more of a spiritual person and that has helped.
Hugs
Comment from Ginda Simpson
This is a painfully, authentic portrait of grief, or any ailment that won't release its grip. You acknowledge your monster and fight back. For this you are to be applauded. Well done. You may want to increase the font size for easier reading.
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This is a painfully, authentic portrait of grief, or any ailment that won't release its grip. You acknowledge your monster and fight back. For this you are to be applauded. Well done. You may want to increase the font size for easier reading.
Comment Written 29-Dec-2022
reply by the author on 29-Dec-2022
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Thank you. Yes, this could apply to something like cancer. My brother fought cancer for years. Doctors said he would live only three months. My brother said he had too much to do yet and lived for another eight years.
Hugs
Comment from Heather Knight
This is sad, but very beautifully written. I thought you were talking about death till I reached the end of your text.
Your prose is very elegant. Great vocabulary.
Thanks so much for sharing.
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This is sad, but very beautifully written. I thought you were talking about death till I reached the end of your text.
Your prose is very elegant. Great vocabulary.
Thanks so much for sharing.
Comment Written 29-Dec-2022
reply by the author on 29-Dec-2022
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Thank you, and thanks for the six stars. This was easy for me to write because I have lived with grief for over thirty years. It's not near as bad now, but it is still there.
Hugs.
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I'm really sorry to hear that. xxx
Comment from Mario PIERRE
Dark and worthy of a suspense movie. The words flow, getting stronger and more powerful as the story unfolds. The depiction of the demon inside is very clear and gives chills.
As always, your writing is excellent!!
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Dark and worthy of a suspense movie. The words flow, getting stronger and more powerful as the story unfolds. The depiction of the demon inside is very clear and gives chills.
As always, your writing is excellent!!
Comment Written 29-Dec-2022
reply by the author on 29-Dec-2022
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Thank you. Grief has been my foe for over thirty years. I lost my sixteen-year-old son in a hunting accident in 1985. Grief's hold is not as strong now, but it is still out there.
Hugs
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So sorry to hear. I realised it was deeply personal, the emotions were so vivid.
Time is a healer, fortunately.
All the best!!!
Comment from Sandra Stoner-Mitchell
That is such a vivid description of how grief can affect a person, and how in the silence and stillness of night, it attacks us more. Unless I can tear myself away and think of something nice, I am forced to lay there and cry, silently, until I do fall asleep. This was very well written, not allowing us to know your stalker until the end. Very well done!! :) Sandra xx
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That is such a vivid description of how grief can affect a person, and how in the silence and stillness of night, it attacks us more. Unless I can tear myself away and think of something nice, I am forced to lay there and cry, silently, until I do fall asleep. This was very well written, not allowing us to know your stalker until the end. Very well done!! :) Sandra xx
Comment Written 29-Dec-2022
reply by the author on 29-Dec-2022
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Thank you. I have seen too much grief. I lost all three of my sons when they were young. The last one in 1985. Grief has loosened its hold on me, but it is still there.
Hugs
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OMG! I can quite understand now, I don't think I could ever get over losing my two sons, that is a killer in itself. I am so very sorry for your losses, it must hurt like hell. Sending you a huge, warm hug, and lots of love. Sandra xx
Comment from Ricky1024
"The Stalker"
(A general nonfiction story)
Was well written rich in Theme and Imagery.
It also, read well and flowed well with No Grammar Issues.
...
Complete Synopsis:
The Adjective and Objective Contents were both Excellent and Exceptional while Descriptive Measures aligned most Perfectly.
Thanks for sharing this and have a Blessed day.
Doctor Ricky 1024
reply by the author on 29-Dec-2022
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"The Stalker"
(A general nonfiction story)
Was well written rich in Theme and Imagery.
It also, read well and flowed well with No Grammar Issues.
...
Complete Synopsis:
The Adjective and Objective Contents were both Excellent and Exceptional while Descriptive Measures aligned most Perfectly.
Thanks for sharing this and have a Blessed day.
Doctor Ricky 1024
Comment Written 29-Dec-2022
reply by the author on 29-Dec-2022
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Thank you, Ricky. I'm sure you have fought he demon, too. It likes to sneak up on a person when their guard is down. It is vicious and shows no mercy.
Hugs