Life Unbidden

Posted on May 29, 2014 by PookyH

She stared ahead.
Unable or unwilling to comprehend.
It must be a mistake.
Dead?
Dead was so final.
She wanted,
Needed,
To believe he was sleeping,
His mind and body mending.
But deep down she knew
It would be
A long and dreamless sleep.
Meanwhile,
Her life,
A waking nightmare,
Went on,
Unbidden.

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16 Responses to Life Unbidden

  1. journeyintopoetry says:
    May 29, 2014 at 8:20 pm

    Pooky this is a powerful poem; you just get better and better. Xx

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  2. colonialist says:
    May 29, 2014 at 9:50 pm

    A poem of sad and hopeless impact. It does depict, though, a state so many find themselves in.

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  3. whichwaynow101 says:
    May 29, 2014 at 10:35 pm

    Hi Pooky, I’m sorry i haven’t participated in your prompts. I haven’t managed to get my head ’round fitting your prompts to my theme. Just wanted to let you know that I will be posting a poem on the subject of gratitude on the 31st. Not exactly what you had in mind in responding to prompts but I’ve very much enjoyed reading your prompts and consequent poems! Clever! Clever! Clever!

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  4. triciabertram says:
    May 30, 2014 at 12:30 am

    A beautiful, powerful poem, Pooky. You capture the initial shock of deep grief perfectly. And yes, it is a life unbidden. It’s sad but real, and that’s why I love this poem. xx

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  5. martha0stout says:
    May 30, 2014 at 1:47 am

    When those moments come, we never know how we’ll react. You can plan and try to prepare, but in the end? It all comes down to the individual.

    Wonderfully written.

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    • PookyH says:
      May 30, 2014 at 11:58 pm

      I think you’re right… I think it helps to plan and think ahead to a certain degree, but then it can become a constant worry that weighs us down and stops us enjoying the now. I think perhaps it’s impossible to win here?

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  6. Tracesofthesoul says:
    May 30, 2014 at 3:24 am

    Very poignant, Pooky. Questions we ask, never ever really prepared, are we?

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  7. wbdeejay says:
    May 31, 2014 at 11:45 pm

    Loss. The ultimate loss of a close loved one. A time of pain, anguish, fear. So well presented here.

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