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Drowned In An Empty Ocean

~The Empty Ocean~ She drowned in an empty ocean because she wasn't prepared to reveal the truth about some events that occurred during those very sad moments of truth,her brother that she hadn't seen for 30 years, just disappeared in three weeks, ceaseless,died alone. She drowned in an empty ocean to carry her emotional feelings after attending a mass given in his name,a name,no,its her flesh and blood,she will miss him,his picture is printed in her heart. Searching for forgiveness as she felt angry,maybe her mourning was so intense she would have expected someone to come and hold her,or even hold her hand,she was in such deep pain wanting a shoulder to lay her head on,sharing,even a look would have been enough for her that day,she lost him forever,the moment of truth was announced in church, he is dead. Drowning in an empty ocean was only to allow herself find some peace on her own,she was determined to understand what happened to the human race?don't they know how to respect the dead?don't they know how to whisper instead of speaking so loud,don't they feel how sadness surrounds the family. His son projected pictures on the wall taken when he was alive with all of them,he wanted his guests to meet his father, a grandfather to his kids, a brother, a wonderful husband to his mum,he tried so many times to tell them,look up this is me & my brother with my dad, come to know him. Yes, they looked for a fraction of a second and grabbed the food in there plates and kept eating the whole evening. Children running around as if in a playground,mothers and fathers were starting to crack jokes and laughing as if they were in a comedy theater instead of respecting the dead or the real mourners,a voice was heard,my head is spinning my ears cant take it anymore,I am dead but my image is alive,hug my son instead,wipe his tears away, allow him to feel the sincerity in your presence,help him to feel the real love, as now he is on his own,I am gone. Suddenly,its so peaceful,she heard the echo of her tears dripping quicker faster and faster as they wanted to fill the ocean to save her instantly, her feet felt wet,she moved saw a silhouette of a fish breathing again her thoughts thought,the unconditional giving to rescue her,came from her own tears.She needed to rest and wish the last goodbye to her brother.Separation hurts.His memory will live. Written: By Therese Bacha. 14/5/2013 Contest for PD. Surprise Me With A Poem I Haven't Read.

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Date: 5/19/2013 2:16:00 PM
Congrats on your win ma in the contest. AO
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Therese Bacha
Date: 5/19/2013 3:06:00 PM
Hello funny AO. thank you so much for taking time to read my poems, really I do appreciate it a lot. Have a great evening, young man. Love T.
Date: 5/17/2013 7:13:00 PM
Congratulations Terry..
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Therese Bacha
Date: 5/17/2013 7:28:00 PM
Thanks Donna. I will go check if you also entered the contest and won. Love Terry
Date: 5/17/2013 5:58:00 PM
Congratulations with your awesome poem. Terry, thanks for supporting my contest. always~ LINDA
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Therese Bacha
Date: 5/17/2013 7:00:00 PM
Hi PD, thank you so much. Happy you liked it. Looking forward for the next one. Love Terry xoxo
Date: 5/16/2013 1:32:00 PM
Very moving
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Therese Bacha
Date: 5/16/2013 1:52:00 PM
Hi Peter, so nice of you to drop by. Thank you. I will visit you to. Terry xoxo
Date: 5/16/2013 11:47:00 AM
Wonderfully written poem, thanks for sharing. :) Top rating...
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Therese Bacha
Date: 5/16/2013 1:24:00 PM
Hi Michael, glad you liked it. Thank you. Terry xoxo
Date: 5/16/2013 11:19:00 AM
This is so beautiful. I love the questions you raise within here. Doesn't anyone respect the dead? .. I don't know if they do anymore and it's sad. Thank you for your very kind and encouraging words on my poem "biology teacher". You brought a smile to my day. Thank you very much.
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Therese Bacha
Date: 5/16/2013 1:23:00 PM
Thank you for passing by. Yes it was a difficult night. Love Terry xoxo
Date: 5/15/2013 10:03:00 PM
What a sad situation you have described well here.
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Therese Bacha
Date: 5/15/2013 10:30:00 PM
Hi Robert, nice surprise to see you, thank you so much, i can feel your pain in your sharing. Yes it was a very sad day. Love Terry xoxo
Date: 5/15/2013 2:58:00 PM
So this must be some new contest!!! I hope I can get home in time to find one for the contest!! Very unique entry, my friend. You are a very good weaver of stories! Luv, Andrea
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Therese Bacha
Date: 5/17/2013 10:16:00 PM
Hi Andrea, i hope you arrive on time. Thank you so much. Love Terry xoxo
Date: 5/15/2013 12:05:00 PM
The deep, deep, depths of emotion. I was really moved by this piece, Therese. Also, thank you for your very kind comments on my poem, 'A Gift From God.' Elaine George
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Therese Bacha
Date: 5/15/2013 12:33:00 PM
Hi Elaine, its so nice of you to give me the chance to thank you for your warm heart felt email. See later. Love Terry xoxo
Date: 5/15/2013 11:50:00 AM
This piece is a heartfelt write. Its indeed shows the type of person you are. Sorry for your loss and well done. AO
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Therese Bacha
Date: 5/15/2013 12:32:00 PM
Thank you AO, yes it was a terrible sad day. I appreciate your warm wishes. Thank you so much. Love Terry xoxo
Date: 5/14/2013 4:59:00 PM
The work is very emotive and expressive..Enjoyed reading this one today..Death is hard to deal with especially when it is close family members..Thanks for your visits...Sara
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Therese Bacha
Date: 5/14/2013 8:02:00 PM
Hi Sara, yes its my second brother we lost. It was sad, very sad. Thank you for dropping in. Love Terry xoxo
Date: 5/14/2013 1:08:00 PM
My dearest, dearest friend, I am so sorry for your loss! Losing a brother is something that only those who have lost one can understand and only if the loved him as much as you loved your brother! I am certain the good Lord will open His arms and welcome him into his holy dominion! Thank you for taking the time to visit. Your poem is great but I wish the reason of writing it never to have existed! God bless you and his soul! With all my love!
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Therese Bacha
Date: 5/14/2013 2:41:00 PM
You always feel and write your sharing with such depth, it makes me feel i am not alone. Thank you Demetrios for your friendship. Take care. Love Terry xoxo
Date: 5/14/2013 11:45:00 AM
- Terry, this is really well written. . . . wooow for a story - may well recall a reality. - Thank you Terry, top rating!! - oxox / / Anne-Lise :)
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Therese Bacha
Date: 5/14/2013 2:38:00 PM
Hi Anne, thank you again for passing by, your positiveness gives me a lot of peace. Love Terry xoxo
Date: 5/13/2013 6:11:00 PM
T..not much one can say....some people are just born without ANY class at all....you have much....
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Therese Bacha
Date: 5/13/2013 7:01:00 PM
Thank you Donna, you always have something so deep to write about me. Its so nice of you. Love Terry xoxo
Date: 5/13/2013 5:16:00 PM
I'm so so sorry that this is what took place at the memorial service. I'm sorry that you could not find the honor, respect, and comfort that you and your family needed to say goodbye to your brother. Sometimes we carry the pain alone...I went through a bit of this when my Mother died...I wanted them all to understand who she was before the sickness ravaged her body. There is a better day coming, Therese. Hold on...
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Therese Bacha
Date: 5/13/2013 7:03:00 PM
Hi Eileen, thank you for passing by. And your warm sharing, i am sure you know what i am talking about. Thank you so much, its nice to see you from time to time.Love Terry xoxo
Date: 5/13/2013 4:08:00 PM
This is quite the tremendous and incredible write my friend! This poem is sad, where is the compassion from all of the guests there were there? It seems there were some misplaced priorities there within the group! But you had the right heart, you knew where to place it, to share it mourning about your brother! I really enjoyed reading this wonderful poem this evening! What a powerful piece, Great Work!!
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Therese Bacha
Date: 5/13/2013 7:00:00 PM
Hello my friend. So sorry to have to share that sad episode. I just wrote from m y heart. Love Terry xoxo Thank you so much for your feelings and kind words.

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