Charmed Chaos
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Haibun: February Rain
On the night it happened, we were living apart; he in the home we once shared and I in a little bungalow not far away. Separated after almost 7 years of marriage. For ten months, he begged me to come home and I refused. I asked him to see someone, get help and only then would I reconsider.
It’s a cold winter night after 3 AM and my phone is ringing. Another late night call, begging me to come over, to talk, to cook him something after his gig. I had gone to him many times before, I still loved him, but this time I didn’t. Why, I don’t know, but God must have seen what was coming.
Would I be here writing this now if I had gone or would he have taken me with him? Or even worse, would he have done it in front of me, scarring my soul forever?
Still, I’m altered, changed, different and will be for the rest of my life.
February rain
one heart no longer beating
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Reblogged this on Frank J. Tassone and commented:
#Haiku Happenings #5: Linda Lee Lyberg’s latest #haibun for #dversepoets!
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Thank you Frank.
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My pleasure, Linda! 😇
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Oh my this pulls on my heart strings!! So sorry! ❤
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Thank you. It was a long time ago- 1994. The wounds have healed, but the scars remain. I am a better person for having lived through it.
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Glad the wounds have healed and yes it’s so painful to get scars, but they do have a way of making us better people! ❤
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Yes, they certainly do.
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Great post 😁
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Thank you.
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No problem 😁 check out my blog when you get the chance 🙂
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Will do.
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I am sorry for your loss. Very well described.
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Thank you Frank. Along time ago.
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Oh, I am rather speechless after reading about it — it’s a harrowing experience — I understand how it must have changed you. Your words also denote that.
Powerful narration!
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Thank you HA. I appreciate your kind words.
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Oh, wow! I can see how this could mark your life–before and after–and all the ifs. How could it not? Thank you for sharing this intense and personal story with us, and I’m sorry you had to go through it. Your haiku is lovely and sad.
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Thank you Merril. All part of life’s lessons I suppose.
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I can see this layered with so many emotions… and I can understand that it never helps to ask yourself what would have happened… but it’s a harsh lesson.
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Yes, it certainly is. Thank you Bjorn.
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Sigh.
To have such a tragic event, one that lives with you every day – just expressing your thoughts on it shows your strength, Linda.
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Thank you Ken. I appreciate these words.
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Most definitely a defining moment. The pain of the survivors in such circumstance is immense. I admire your strength in getting past it and moving on.
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Thank you for the kind words.
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you are a survivor Linda. your words gives strength and also draws strength back to you. asking why never helps, we can never know what happens in those last few minutes or seconds, or if choices could make things different, all we must know is there is peace afterwards. you are special Linda.
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Thank you Gina. I am touched by your lovely words.
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sending you lots of light and love, writing this while cathartic could not have been easy on the heart
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It wasn’t and I just realized my syllable count was off on the last line of the haiku. That’s so unlike me. I guess my head was elsewhere. I corrected it. When I wrote it by hand ‘another’ was ‘one.’ 🙂
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sometimes those syllables get quite confusing, I know I miss a few too, but it read beautifully, however I understand about re reading our own work and getting it just right.
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Yes, so true.
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Every choice changes our future for better or for worse!
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Yes, it does. So true Dwight.
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thankful you decided not to go over there that night ❤
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As am I. So sweet of you. Thank you.
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What an experience for you and yes, sometimes we do wonder about our choices. Good for you to move on, and perhaps spare you witnessing such a tragedy.
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Thank you Grace. I appreciate your kind words.
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A piece that leaves an imprint….
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Thank you so much.
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Very sorry a kind soul like you had to go through this painful incident. Events like this leave scars that may heal but always remain. Bless you my dear friend. May the light always keep you away from harm.
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Beautiful words from you Drew. Thank you, from my heart.
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