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love letters

"for people who no longer write but use emails"

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She held a pack of love letters tied with ribbons and bows.

these were the love letters that she would never show.

Every one of them was dated first to last

These were the letters that held a life past.

Times may pass and things may change

But memories stay the same.

The writing of love letters had slowly disappeared

But she held on to them from year to year.

She sat with the letters in her lap.

As the tears rolled down her eyes

He had said he would be with her

Till the day he died

And fifty years later

He met his maker

And was carried to the cemetery

by the undertaker.

The letters had been written

with tenderness and love

Proclaiming every thing

Even the stars above.

He said life was meaningless if with her

His life he could not share.

And losing her was something

he could not bear.

Now that he was gone and she

Was left all alone.

The house didn’t seem

like much of a home.

She knew her children would not understand

Why she held the love letters in her hand.

These were the memories that kept her alive

And on that she couldn’t deny.

But her mind and body was fading fast

And she knew she could not last.

So to her children she bequeathed

The letters that she cherished all her life

For that was her husband, and she was his wife.

These are the love letters that your father

Wrote to me when we were young and carefree.

He told me of all that life had to offer.

And of all the love he had for me

And that he wanted to raise a family.

When you read his letters you will know

Why I loved this man so.

And now it’s time for me to go.

Because your father awaits me on the other side

And we’ll be together for all of time

© L . RAMS

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Written by poetlou
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