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Tag Archives: Grief
Flashbacks
I’m having flashbacks today. Michael’s on my mind. Spring is in the air and I find myself longing for love again. Was Michael love? I think so. Love means a lot of things. I loved him as a fellow human … Continue reading
Posted in Divorce, Dysfunction, Love, Relationships, Uncategorized
Tagged Connection, Curiosity, divorce, Energy, Father, flashbacks, Grief, Heartbreak, Love, lovefeelsgood, Marriage, Men, poetry, Relationships, separation, Writer, Writers, Writing
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Haunted
You begged me to stay. Instead, I left you there, all alone. With him. Copyright Suzanne Norton 2017
Posted in Flash (Non) Fiction, flash fiction, Poetry, Uncategorized
Tagged #i'msorry, Deserted, Grief, I'm Sorry, poetry, Regrets, Sorrow
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Memories
It’s been almost a year. Seems more like a lifetime. There was no funeral. No tears, or laughter. Only silence. And a small, but steady, hurrah. Copyright Suzanne Norton 2016
Writing Releases the Pressure
Writing releases the pressure As tears release the pain. Softening the displeasure Of not seeing you again. Copyright Suzanne Norton 2015
I Was Listening
I was listening as she told me it wouldn’t cost extra to drop my married name. I was listening when she said there would be money for the kids. I was listening as she posed the questions that would provide … Continue reading
Posted in Divorce, Grief, Poetry, Separation
Tagged divorce, Grief, poetry, separation
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Raw Materials
Thank you for leaving me here raw, with all the necessary materials for heartache and good poetry. Copyright Suzanne Norton 2015 Send me a comment if you can relate.
The Informant
Embrace the pain, Don’t turn it away. It’s there to inform you. Copyright Suzanne Norton 2015
You Weren’t On My Schedule Today
I came to the library looking for a quiet place to balance my accounts. I didn’t invite you. Yet here you are. Again. You said I didn’t give you enough space, now you won’t leave me alone. You occupy my … Continue reading
Posted in Essay, Feelings, Grief, Heartache, Love, Poetry, Relatioships
Tagged Breakup, Essay, Feelings, Grief, Heartache, Heartbreak, Love, poetry, Relationships
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Risky Business
“It’s better to have lost in love than to never have loved at all.” What about the searing pain when love is lost? Is it worth the cost? For that powerful feeling of love. What do you think? copyright Suzanne … Continue reading
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