Back Away from the Brink
Poem written after the death of my only child.41 total reviews
Comment from Dr. Von
You wrote the poem of your life. Surely the depth of agonizingly personal heartbreak could not be captured in a better way. It is as if you wrote this poem while resurrecting air and spirit in this precious relationship. The poem is more than beautifully written. It memorialized the mother-daughter love.
reply by the author on 13-Nov-2022
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You wrote the poem of your life. Surely the depth of agonizingly personal heartbreak could not be captured in a better way. It is as if you wrote this poem while resurrecting air and spirit in this precious relationship. The poem is more than beautifully written. It memorialized the mother-daughter love.
Comment Written 12-Nov-2022
reply by the author on 13-Nov-2022
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Thanks for your understanding and review. I still ache.
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You are very welcome. I ache for you.
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Thanks!
Comment from Mary Vigasin
You put on display your grief of the loss of your only child and the friend who helped put the pieces back together. Heartfelt, heartbreaking, honest and beautifully penned.
My heart aches for your pain.
Best wishes
Mary
reply by the author on 03-Nov-2022
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You put on display your grief of the loss of your only child and the friend who helped put the pieces back together. Heartfelt, heartbreaking, honest and beautifully penned.
My heart aches for your pain.
Best wishes
Mary
Comment Written 03-Nov-2022
reply by the author on 03-Nov-2022
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Thank you, Mary, for the exceptional review. It is a chronic emotional pain with my only escape being my death. Too many What If's!
Comment from Charles W. Johnson
Thank you for sharing this story. As dark as it is, it will be a source of light for others. You are a prolific writer. There's an urgency in your work and a seemingly bottomless well of topics you find to write about. I hope you continue to try to empty that well.
reply by the author on 20-Oct-2022
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Thank you for sharing this story. As dark as it is, it will be a source of light for others. You are a prolific writer. There's an urgency in your work and a seemingly bottomless well of topics you find to write about. I hope you continue to try to empty that well.
Comment Written 20-Oct-2022
reply by the author on 20-Oct-2022
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Aww.. Charles your review read like a poet.. a writer.. a good person too. Thank you for reading the poems I selected. Read others if you like and I will visit your page.
Comment from Heather Knight
Hello Sandra,
This is beautifully written, but mostly it is heartbreaking. I cannot begin to imagine what it is like to lose a child, even more so if it's an only child.
Thank goodness you had Linda to look after you and make you understand that you'd never forget your daughter, but that one day the pain would become bearable. Or almost bearable.
I'm glad you told me to read this. Sorry it took me so long. I haven't been around for a long while.
Take care.
reply by the author on 28-Sep-2022
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Hello Sandra,
This is beautifully written, but mostly it is heartbreaking. I cannot begin to imagine what it is like to lose a child, even more so if it's an only child.
Thank goodness you had Linda to look after you and make you understand that you'd never forget your daughter, but that one day the pain would become bearable. Or almost bearable.
I'm glad you told me to read this. Sorry it took me so long. I haven't been around for a long while.
Take care.
Comment Written 28-Sep-2022
reply by the author on 28-Sep-2022
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Thank you, Heather, for reading the poem about Ginia. I understand that folks are busy leading their own lives. Your exceptional review is appreciated.
Comment from Carolyn Dooley
Thank God for Linda. What a wonderful friend. One with human compassion, and had the heart of an angel. That is what you define as a friend. One that will stand beside you through thick and thin. God Bless her. Losing a loved one is hard to live with. Thank you for sharing your heartfelt story.
reply by the author on 26-Sep-2022
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Thank God for Linda. What a wonderful friend. One with human compassion, and had the heart of an angel. That is what you define as a friend. One that will stand beside you through thick and thin. God Bless her. Losing a loved one is hard to live with. Thank you for sharing your heartfelt story.
Comment Written 26-Sep-2022
reply by the author on 26-Sep-2022
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Thank you, Ms. Carolyn, for reading my poem. Indeed, Linda is a wonderful friend.
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You are welcome.
Comment from AP Apgar
God bless Ginia and Linda and you! Something every parent carry's in their mind - the fear of losing a child- a remarkable Poem and heartfelt testament shared in and between these lines -so sorry for the loss of your only child!! Unknowingly it shaped your life giving you a deep personal understanding that you - by not giving in to grief- have been able to share with so many - personal strength and fortitude- a light in the darkness- A blessings
reply by the author on 18-Sep-2022
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God bless Ginia and Linda and you! Something every parent carry's in their mind - the fear of losing a child- a remarkable Poem and heartfelt testament shared in and between these lines -so sorry for the loss of your only child!! Unknowingly it shaped your life giving you a deep personal understanding that you - by not giving in to grief- have been able to share with so many - personal strength and fortitude- a light in the darkness- A blessings
Comment Written 18-Sep-2022
reply by the author on 18-Sep-2022
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Thank you for reading my poem. It is an ongoing battle to stay afloat. Your exceptional rating is appreciated.
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Others that relate- you might like to read- ?Depression ?
And ?The Broken Heart? sometime, if you?re interested- AP
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I will. Thanks!
Comment from Paul McFarland
A very moving poem on your loss. I had to look this poem up after reading the interview by Terry Broxson. I am not a free verse guy, but this poem grabbed me.
reply by the author on 21-Aug-2022
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A very moving poem on your loss. I had to look this poem up after reading the interview by Terry Broxson. I am not a free verse guy, but this poem grabbed me.
Comment Written 21-Aug-2022
reply by the author on 21-Aug-2022
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Thank you so much for stopping by and reading my poem. Both are appreciated.
Comment from Terry Broxson
This is a beautifully written poem about your loss and its effect on you. It is also a story of surviving. A story of the love of a wonderful friend who helps you view the brink and back away. Exceptional work. Terry.
reply by the author on 15-Aug-2022
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This is a beautifully written poem about your loss and its effect on you. It is also a story of surviving. A story of the love of a wonderful friend who helps you view the brink and back away. Exceptional work. Terry.
Comment Written 15-Aug-2022
reply by the author on 15-Aug-2022
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Thank you for your supportive comments and for rating my poem.
Comment from LovnPeace
I don't have a six. This brought tears. I too lost a daughter. Cancer in 2008. I didn't cry. I suffered it alone and for 4 months, I tried to write her story and Tried to lose my anger at the legal and medical professions. I guess that's what kept me going, So sorry for your loss. I have other children, It didn't help then. Blessings, Barbara xo
reply by the author on 05-Aug-2022
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I don't have a six. This brought tears. I too lost a daughter. Cancer in 2008. I didn't cry. I suffered it alone and for 4 months, I tried to write her story and Tried to lose my anger at the legal and medical professions. I guess that's what kept me going, So sorry for your loss. I have other children, It didn't help then. Blessings, Barbara xo
Comment Written 05-Aug-2022
reply by the author on 05-Aug-2022
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No, no child can take the place of another. I understand your anger and your pain. Sadly, we are in a club no mother or father want to be a part of. There's a saying about death. When you lose your spouse, you lose your present. When you lose your parents, you lose your past. However, when you lose your child, you lose your future. It's all so sad. Thanks for reading my poem about my Ginia. I am sorry also for your lost.
Comment from Erika Seshadri
Wow, yes, I can see how this was nominated for Poem of the Month and selected as all-time best. It's rare to find such pure honesty and raw emotion in a piece of writing. You have bared it all here by delivering the news of every mother's worst nightmare and what it took to come out on the other side of it.
I'd give you a thousand stars for this one if I could.
~Erika
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2022
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Wow, yes, I can see how this was nominated for Poem of the Month and selected as all-time best. It's rare to find such pure honesty and raw emotion in a piece of writing. You have bared it all here by delivering the news of every mother's worst nightmare and what it took to come out on the other side of it.
I'd give you a thousand stars for this one if I could.
~Erika
Comment Written 27-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2022
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Thank you for your heartfelt comments. They are appreciated.
