This is a re post...a true love story of a couple ..and a special tribute for Elsa..our caretaker in the convent where I used to stay..I cannot forget that last scene..I was a witness to their LAST EMBRACE
To my poet friends who were able to comment this piece before, it is my pleasure then if you leave a comment again..The nuns in the convent prodded me to post this again, for sentimental reason..
thank you so much ..God bless you all
**THE LAST EMBRACE**
You walked as fast as you could
Bringing with you some food to partake
Life is difficult, you have to make do
With the provisions the nuns have provided
For you and your husband to keep afloat each day
Keeping him company
Dependent, relying upon him
Feeling alone, lonely and neglected
Never the love and affection you expected
For many years your hidden heart embedded
He comfortably provided you
With a home you call your own
Tried working night and day
His illness had to wait, he must save
For rainy days, the future has to stay
In the dimly lit room he slept in peace
Never waking to see the dawn
Holding his hands, so frail and cold
You were alone — again, lonely and neglected
You breathe as deeply as you can
You have the last embrace …
Marie
A hauntingly beautiful poem, Meggie, constructed with both grace and style. The last 'Goodbye' is always the hardest one to say but a day dawns when it has to be said and though parted physically, I am convinced this lovely lady and her husband will always be together Spiritually, until the day comes when, once more they will be reunited beyond the sunset of life. A very touching poem, the story is beautifully narrated, Meggie. Thank you very much for sharing it. God bless this lovely couple always and God bless you always too.....
A hauntingly beautiful poem, Meggie, constructed with both grace and style. The last 'Goodbye' is always the hardest one to say but a day dawns when it has to be said and though parted physically, I am convinced this lovely lady and her husband will always be together Spiritually, until the day comes when, once more they will be reunited beyond the sunset of life. A very touching poem, the story is beautifully narrated, Meggie. Thank you very much for sharing it. God bless this lovely couple always and God bless you always too.....
Floreann Cawley
Meggie..A truly beautiful poem..Floreann
Meggie..A truly beautiful poem..Floreann
Amazing Kate
Quite poignant in many ways. A gentle kind of poem that becomes a blessing in and of itself in the reading. I would gladly recommend this poem for anyone that believes in love stories. Kate
Quite poignant in many ways. A gentle kind of poem that becomes a blessing in and of itself in the reading. I would gladly recommend this poem for anyone that believes in love stories. Kate
Ron Cole
This is most tender and poignant; the final farewells, with gray memories forever embedded. Artfully and gracefully done.
This is most tender and poignant; the final farewells, with gray memories forever embedded. Artfully and gracefully done.
Weeping willow
Such a beautiful and heart wrenching write.
Such a beautiful and heart wrenching write.
robertchoward
Profoundly moving. A loving tribute to love itself.
Profoundly moving. A loving tribute to love itself.
seema chowdhury
its lovely and a heartfelt write.
its lovely and a heartfelt write.
Leonard Dabydeen
Explosively emotional write. So touching to have ' the last embrace...'
Explosively emotional write. So touching to have ' the last embrace...'
Sylvia Frances Chan
As if I were there myself, Meggie! Excellent write on this sensitive topic! Very touching! Great poem!
As if I were there myself, Meggie! Excellent write on this sensitive topic! Very touching! Great poem!
MARYT.LIVE
A very touching and heart wrenching poem. Thank you for sharing it! Terri
A very touching and heart wrenching poem. Thank you for sharing it! Terri
Prashant Shaurya
This is beautiful and heartwrenchiung. I more than loved it..<3
This is beautiful and heartwrenchiung. I more than loved it..<3
michael burke
What a most touching and tear jerking poem, Meggie. I absolutely love it!! x
What a most touching and tear jerking poem, Meggie. I absolutely love it!! x
Andrew
A journey worth traveling. Thank you for sharing Meggie!
A journey worth traveling. Thank you for sharing Meggie!
arwritergal
Absolutely breathtaking! This is so moving. I was taking that last deep breath with her as she leaned in for that last embrace. Thank you for sharing this with us!
Absolutely breathtaking! This is so moving. I was taking that last deep breath with her as she leaned in for that last embrace. Thank you for sharing this with us!
Kendzi
Beautiful! You just got my 'kerchief soaked, meggie! Very touching!
Beautiful! You just got my 'kerchief soaked, meggie! Very touching!
Elena S
Warm kind and filled with tons of love! Thank you dear friend, please let me send my bits of love to Elsa and all the convent nuns, am glad that I could find such a beautiful write .
Warm kind and filled with tons of love! Thank you dear friend, please let me send my bits of love to Elsa and all the convent nuns, am glad that I could find such a beautiful write .
Cat
I felt my heart was one with the writer, a true master of a write, Cat
I felt my heart was one with the writer, a true master of a write, Cat
heather wilkins
this is a very sad but beautiful love poem. they say true love never dies. so sweet.
this is a very sad but beautiful love poem. they say true love never dies. so sweet.
Ezna Stephna
Excellent writing with emotion touch.......last embrace is alway sad ..... i really lose control and cry for weeks .....months and years as im very soft person. this poem brought tears in my eyes ....... its really beautiful penned.
Excellent writing with emotion touch.......last embrace is alway sad ..... i really lose control and cry for weeks .....months and years as im very soft person. this poem brought tears in my eyes ....... its really beautiful penned.
Louis Rams
the last embrace that the wife partakes. true love and devotion can move any mountain and stir any ocean. BEAUTIFUL !
the last embrace that the wife partakes. true love and devotion can move any mountain and stir any ocean. BEAUTIFUL !
Ravi Sathasivam
Beautiful but sad. Very touching write the last embrace. tfs
Beautiful but sad. Very touching write the last embrace. tfs
Asoke Kumar Mitra
sad and beautiful,in my silence feeling the last embrace.
sad and beautiful,in my silence feeling the last embrace.
naida supnet
THEIR LAST EMBRACE WAS NEVER PUT TO WASTE THEIR LOVE STORY IS SHARED AND LOVED BY MANY NICE POEM
THEIR LAST EMBRACE WAS NEVER PUT TO WASTE THEIR LOVE STORY IS SHARED AND LOVED BY MANY NICE POEM
LightH2O
Thank God for Love!... beautiful true story, thank you for sharing.
Thank God for Love!... beautiful true story, thank you for sharing.
Ben Gieske
A worthy depiction of true love - sacrificing themselves for each other. Giving is receiving /receiving is giving.
A worthy depiction of true love - sacrificing themselves for each other. Giving is receiving /receiving is giving.
michael burke
What a beautiful love story Meggie.
What a beautiful love story Meggie.
patspoems
Sad and beautiful. Thank you for re-writing or I would have missed this lovely poem..... Pat
Sad and beautiful. Thank you for re-writing or I would have missed this lovely poem..... Pat
Debs
You breathe as deeply as you can You have the last embrace …..... a very touching write Meggie.
You breathe as deeply as you can You have the last embrace …..... a very touching write Meggie.
Ken e Hall
Swell tribute amid all your kind words the last line is gripping...regards
Swell tribute amid all your kind words the last line is gripping...regards
Jenny Gordon
I can't see any of the videos here either, hence the poetry posted stands alone. This so sweetly conveys the experience and sentiments, beautifully depicting the very sorrowful conclusion to a life with such a share of grief and suffering and the misery of the one left behind to stumble along alone. Very lovely Meggie!
I can't see any of the videos here either, hence the poetry posted stands alone. This so sweetly conveys the experience and sentiments, beautifully depicting the very sorrowful conclusion to a life with such a share of grief and suffering and the misery of the one left behind to stumble along alone. Very lovely Meggie!
Chris Jibero
"Touching.Last Embrace" ... many don't get it.
"Touching.Last Embrace" ... many don't get it.
Romeo Della Valle
Even though I could not see the video, the poem is absolutely remarkable! Well penned and poignant! THE LAST EMBRACE that was what I wanted to give to my father yesterday before he died early in the morning (07-15-2011) at 7:15 AM. Keep inspiring the World my dear Meggie! Love and Peace for always! ( I posted a poem in his honor titled: TO MY DYING FATHER.)
Even though I could not see the video, the poem is absolutely remarkable! Well penned and poignant! THE LAST EMBRACE that was what I wanted to give to my father yesterday before he died early in the morning (07-15-2011) at 7:15 AM. Keep inspiring the World my dear Meggie! Love and Peace for always! ( I posted a poem in his honor titled: TO MY DYING FATHER.)
wendy thopliss
Such a beautiful story Meggie, and the music is well fitted.
Such a beautiful story Meggie, and the music is well fitted.
sonetta
a very touching story.....
a very touching story.....
Ravi Sathasivam
Very touching and beautiful poem. Well penned. tfs
Very touching and beautiful poem. Well penned. tfs
robyn selters
Such a moving remembrance... flowing through the stages of want, relief, then holding onto that last embrace...stirring and lovely is your poem accompanied by beautiful piano playing...tfs dear Meggie
Such a moving remembrance... flowing through the stages of want, relief, then holding onto that last embrace...stirring and lovely is your poem accompanied by beautiful piano playing...tfs dear Meggie
sugi
Beautifully craved "The last Embrace" Meggie...In the beginning she was lonely, neglected and so on. Then in the middle she was happy with her husband and at last she was again pushed to the beginning stage. But there lies lots of difference between the two. Formerly she had a feel of being cornered but in the later stage she is forever left with his embrace and love. From then he has began to live his life within her.!!!
Beautifully craved "The last Embrace" Meggie...In the beginning she was lonely, neglected and so on. Then in the middle she was happy with her husband and at last she was again pushed to the beginning stage. But there lies lots of difference between the two. Formerly she had a feel of being cornered but in the later stage she is forever left with his embrace and love. From then he has began to live his life within her.!!!
Dorothy A. Holmes apwlts2
A love story you tell so well in this beautiful verse...I know too well the memory and significance of that last embrace. Dorothy A Poet Who Loves To Sing
A love story you tell so well in this beautiful verse...I know too well the memory and significance of that last embrace. Dorothy A Poet Who Loves To Sing
Bob Blackwell
Lovely memories, for memories make life live once again. Convent's are special places, I visit a friend of mine who stays in one, he is looked after by lovely caring people. Thank you for sharing again.
Lovely memories, for memories make life live once again. Convent's are special places, I visit a friend of mine who stays in one, he is looked after by lovely caring people. Thank you for sharing again.
Chaos1214
A dignified anatomy of remembrance and grief; you make it seem almost metaphysical.
A dignified anatomy of remembrance and grief; you make it seem almost metaphysical.
narain, jay p.
Very heartfelt poem.
Very heartfelt poem.
Munia Khan
Let me embrace your wonderful words again Meggie.Loved this lovely work.
Let me embrace your wonderful words again Meggie.Loved this lovely work.
Munia Khan
Let me embrace your wonderful words again Meggie.Loved this lovely work.
Let me embrace your wonderful words again Meggie.Loved this lovely work.
seema chowdhury
Beautiful and touchy.
Beautiful and touchy.
Simply Bono Razek
a very touching write Meggie...i couldn't hear the music cuz it said wasn't available in my country..but i really enjoyed this love story .......beautiful & yet so sad..
a very touching write Meggie...i couldn't hear the music cuz it said wasn't available in my country..but i really enjoyed this love story .......beautiful & yet so sad..
Gita Ashok
A very sad story that you have weaved beautifully into a lovely verse, Meggie. This one brought tears to my eyes. It seems as if you have provided in this write the lyrics for 'Somewhere in Time' which is one of my favourite pieces, too.
A very sad story that you have weaved beautifully into a lovely verse, Meggie. This one brought tears to my eyes. It seems as if you have provided in this write the lyrics for 'Somewhere in Time' which is one of my favourite pieces, too.
Lynda Robson
A beautiful love story Meggie, thank you for re-posting it
A beautiful love story Meggie, thank you for re-posting it
Karin Anderson
I always loved this piece Meggie and always will. The music is hauntingly beautiful as his your poem with all its sadness~~
I always loved this piece Meggie and always will. The music is hauntingly beautiful as his your poem with all its sadness~~
Sylvia Marquetta
This is a heart-touching love story and written beautifully.
This is a heart-touching love story and written beautifully.
Fay Slimm
Heart-touching music and wonderful words about the last embrace Meggie - - I am so glad to have the opportunity to read this piece again - the tender sadness reaches deep into my heart - thank the Nuns for prodding you into the repost. Hugs to you all - from Fay. xxxxxxx
Heart-touching music and wonderful words about the last embrace Meggie - - I am so glad to have the opportunity to read this piece again - the tender sadness reaches deep into my heart - thank the Nuns for prodding you into the repost. Hugs to you all - from Fay. xxxxxxx
magnolia
A very touching story Meggie. It is something you will never forget being a part of.Written so well.Maggie x
A very touching story Meggie. It is something you will never forget being a part of.Written so well.Maggie x
Sandra Martyres
What a touching write Meggie...you handle the subject of death with so much sensitivity in this heart-wrenching piece...
What a touching write Meggie...you handle the subject of death with so much sensitivity in this heart-wrenching piece...
I remember this one from last time you posted it sweet Meggie, because it left such an imprint in my mind. It feels so honest, and even if I can feel the love gently reminded within the lines, the sometimes harsh reality isn hidden away either or diminished. Such an effective write.