With my partner for life

joined at my hip,

Planned for our future

And our golden trip.

We had the blueprint

Prepared just right,

In a few years

Our path in sight.

Together we'd be

Enjoying a good life,

Seeing the world

As husband and wife.

But alas not to be

He willed it to end,

Does not make sense

His call to ascend.

She's with Him now

Lonely am I,

Know she's…

                                                   THE WAVE

Standing near the water

The grief wave struck,

Tossing me around

There’s no way to duck.

Pounding of the water

Finally did subside,

Up for air I came

There’s no-where to hide.

Wave comes when it comes

Regular as the tide,

So go with the flow

Hang on for a ride.

In the calm water

Remember a great…

This mornings Mass was for my Maria. As soon as Priest announced it was for Maria, I started crying. Maria's two great friends from HS were with me and I was able to continue with Mass. After we went to breakfast. It was so nice to be with these friends as we could talk about Maria. Today, was the first time I went out on my own  for entertainment. I went to an afternoon movie. It's odd, when Maria was here, I could go out by myself and not think anything of it. Now, since she is gone, going…