Love
if you have it,
you don’t need to have anything else.
If you don’t have it,
it doesn’t matter much what else you have.
©James M. Barre
Melody Gardot – Love Me Like A River Does
Gazing out, I realized this was our place.
We sat here by the river, watching it flow, holding hands, and confessing our hopes and dreams.
I remember when you said that love was like a river. You thought the river waters gush created a surge like love with its’ many highs and lows.
Here by the river, my once empty days had been filled with love. You were my smile in the morning when I arose. You were the hug before I fell asleep.
What happened to us?
Where are those days of love that flowed like a river?
2022©Isadora Delavega
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The cloudy night casts a shadow over the river.
Sitting on the bank, I’m regretting my failures while mourning my loss.
We’d felt solace here.
You were the chuckle in my laughter. The path I walked, that kept me straight.
We spent time listening to the reverberations of the river’s course.
Your eyes twinkled as you listened to me speak tender words of love.
The placid water exudes a strange calm.
There’s a stillness in the air that surrounds me.
Looking at the reflection of my face in the serenity of the water;
My thoughts linger gently on yesterday.
Gone …
2021©Isadora DeLaVega
Genre: Flash Fiction
Word Count: 100
Photo Prompt: PennyGadd
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She’ precious ❤️❤️❤️
This was originally posted on FF in 2016. I’ve repeated it due
to my granddaughter visiting with my new great-granddaughter.