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Heartfelt Goodbye

The time will come someday, where sadness will arrive. It'll take my breath away, and bring tears to my eyes. This moment in our lives, I wish to never come. A shattering surprise, to know that you are gone. The memories we shared, will live inside of me. There's nothing that compares, your love, I'll miss indeed. Dedicated to my wife Judith. 9/27/2024

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John Read

Date: 11/12/2024 1:20:00 PM

Hi Michael, I understand the feeling only to well, hopefully you'll both have many happy years together, tell her how much you love her everyday, life is so short it's not a rehearsal, God bless your love.

Michael Tor
Date: 11/12/2024 1:56:00 PM

John thank you for your wonderful advice. It is one that I will take. Thanks for reading what I wrote, when I read yours I thought of mine and how I would feel If I lost my wife and sadly you had experienced that already. I hope you are coping well and you have much support, like family and good friends. God bless you my friend and thanking you again for the wonderful advice...

Panagiota Romios

Date: 10/21/2024 2:50:00 PM

I am probably weird, Michael.But I was taught I was born to die, our lives have joys and sorrowss! I read that the day we die is a day to celebrate for we are going to a peacefull home forever..whether we meet past others or will everecognize them is dubious. Heaven is not my life chapter 2, it is to serve God. I have had over 85 years here. And the world is a painful place. Friends leave, people die. Oy! Pangie xx

Michael Tor
Date: 10/22/2024 4:35:00 PM

I understand Pangie. I have re written this Poem fifteen times and changed the title several times. I understand how you feel and I agree with you. God's love to you, thank you for sharing your heartfelt thoughts...

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 10/11/2024 11:19:00 PM

It must be a blessing when partners go shortly one after the other. If Elias ever goes onto his eternal path I pray that I will soon follow or vice versa as we have spoken about this, for the grief I would feel would be unbearable For either one of us, agonizing. I enjoyed that you wrote this engaging poem Michael, and that I read it. BLESSINGS TO YOU BOTH. Hugs Jennifer.

Michael Tor
Date: 10/22/2024 4:37:00 PM

Thank you Jennifer for your personal thoughts relating from the poem to your life. Blessings to you Dear and thank you for your kind words that mean a lot to me...

Bill Baker

Date: 10/4/2024 9:43:00 PM

Very touching and meaningful poetry, Michael. I just had my account unlocked today, so it is good to see you've posted recently, my friend. Hope to post a poem soon and get back to reading and commenting again. A poet friend in Texas, Bill

Michael Tor
Date: 10/5/2024 4:27:00 PM

Hi Bill, just got back my friend. I hope to stay a while. I see Vijay has left. I had so many obligations and it is difficult to write and contribute when you have so much work at home and running a small business. My time is pulled from all directions lol. thank you Bill for stopping by. It is nice to see your avatar...

Sotto Poet

Date: 9/30/2024 1:56:00 PM

Very exquisite poem explores the profound sense of loss and grief experienced after the death of a loved one. It reflects on cherished memories and the emotional void left behind. Thanks for your comment on my poem, nice seeing you writing back. I was also away for the last period as well. Take care

Michael Tor
Date: 10/1/2024 11:20:00 AM

Lasaad your well detailed comment is always appreciated my friend. Your ability to write great poetry is a wonderful gift. I am glad you too are back, looking forward to reading your Poetry. Thanks for stopping by...

Robert Gorelick

Date: 9/30/2024 12:52:00 PM

Michael, ultimately grief is the common denominator we all feel and understand. It is the price we must pay for love. Cherish the time you have together. God bless, Robert

Michael Tor
Date: 10/1/2024 11:25:00 AM

Hey Robert great advice my friend. That's what we do exactly what you said. It is a price for love not just with humans but your animals too. Thanks for stopping by, I have to come by and read your terrific Poetry. God bless, Michael...

Sara Kendrick

Date: 9/30/2024 9:24:00 AM

A former pastor of ours came back to preach the homecoming message a few Sundays back and his wife died during COVID. He told the congregation that God sent him another Christian woman who is so much like is wife who passed on. He seemed to be happy with the situation. Thanks for writing this touching one. Sara K

Michael Tor
Date: 10/1/2024 11:23:00 AM

Sara I guess that what some folks do when their partner leaves them. My uncle never remarried my dad did so that could be a solution for someone. Thank you for stopping by really appreciate it. Take care and I will be over to read some of your Poetry...

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 9/30/2024 5:30:00 AM

We are at a time when it is best to enjoy the present day. Tomorrow may not come. Blessings.

Michael Tor
Date: 9/30/2024 9:01:00 AM

You are so right my friend. It is nice to see you Victor missed you my friend. I am coming over to read and catch up on your Poetry...

Gershon Wolf

Date: 9/27/2024 3:26:00 PM

Hope it never does come! ~ Mr. D. Lay

Michael Tor
Date: 9/28/2024 6:04:00 AM

Hi Gershon I am with you on that. Either we get Rapture or I won't know because I will go first. I missed your Poetry. Your witty writings always gave me information that I enjoyed reading my. Now I can start reading your Poetry and work my way back. You are one of my daily visits. Thank you my friend for stopping by...

Joe Maverick

Date: 9/26/2024 11:16:00 PM

Oh do cheer up Michael..' i advise just keep enjoying The present.!

Michael Tor
Date: 9/27/2024 11:56:00 AM

Yes Joe I do. I wrote this knowing someday either myself or my wife will leave this world. I guess my message is to savor each day with your spouse, and value the days you have together. Never having any regrets that you enjoyed each and every day together. It is nice to see you Joe. I have to catch up and read. Hope you are doing well my friend. Thanks for stopping by.

Mike Bayles

Date: 9/26/2024 4:40:00 PM

Very emotional poem.

Michael Tor
Date: 9/26/2024 6:41:00 PM

It is, and that is how I felt when I wrote it, I was full of emotion. Sadly it is a truth those of us that are married will have to sadly face someday. Life is an emotional roller coaster. Thank you Mike for stopping by...

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/26/2024 3:59:00 PM

You have a really great marriage , Michael . This is a lovely emotive poem.

Michael Tor
Date: 9/26/2024 6:44:00 PM

Andrea thank you for your kind words. Like any marriage it is not perfect, but I love my wife and I depend on her and I can't imagine being without her. Thank you for stopping by...

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 9/26/2024 11:23:00 AM

I enjoyed reading this wonderful yet sad write. We never know the one that will go first. Always hard on the one left. I have been through this with family/friends. Great to see you writing, hope you can keep it up. I have missed you. Have a wonderful/blessed day writing away.........................

Michael Tor
Date: 9/26/2024 6:46:00 PM

Hi Paula. Nice to see and hear from you you have been such a caring and loyal friend. I have to catch up on everyone, I have missed you all dearly...

Tom Cunningham

Date: 9/26/2024 9:04:00 AM

Lovely to see you again Michael, I’d often thought the same but then my wife would have all the grief so hopefully I’ll go last. No one knows the day or the hour, I hope you are keeping well. Tom

Michael Tor
Date: 9/26/2024 6:49:00 PM

Hi Tom. Keeping well my friend. How about you? How are you feeling, and I know you were having back surgery? I hope the surgery was a success and the back pain has subsided. So nice to see you Tom, I have to catch up on all your writings, looking forward to reading...

Tom Woody

Date: 9/26/2024 7:50:00 AM

The day will indeed come Michael. We all take our turn eventually. The only question is, who goes first? Ideally mates would pass at the same time, but it rarely happens, so someone is left to grieve. My parents were 7 months apart. Good to see you posting again

Michael Tor
Date: 9/26/2024 8:04:00 AM

Hi Tom. So sorry to hear of the loss of your parents. I was up all night. As I was sitting there with my dog Tavi a Rough Collie. My wife was sleeping and it was so quiet in the house. My thoughts took me to not having my partner, that is how it would be if something were to happen to either of us, the quietness. I was overwhelmed with a sense of emotion and realized that someday either she or I will sadly have to go through this unfortunate event. I felt that I had to share that everyday we have with our love one is precious. Thank you for stopping by. It is interesting the time frame your parents departed from one another. I hear this so much where when one passes over the other does shortly after. The spirit almost give up, with the loss of their Love...