Only the Lonely
Empty nest
You know that song, “Only the Lonely”, well it’s how I’m feeling these days. I had heard about the empty nest syndrome, but didn’t realize how devastatingly lonely it would feel when our children, our pets, and our elders one by one left the nest. I have never, up to this point, felt myself aging. Our daughter is twenty-six, our Westie was with us for thirteen of those years, and the grandmother would be ninety one in her birthday. Time, they say, is only a human construct, yet we count our lifetime down in years, months, weeks and days. It’s only a flash in the pan. Better make the most out of life, make your mark on this earth while you can. Don’t think you’ll always have time.
Heather leaves for New York on Sunday. Fly little bird. Have a great life!
Only the Lonely
Only one wife, only one husband
Only one grandparent lives with us, now
We had only one child, who has
Only one aunt and only one uncle
Because daddy is an only child.
The child was lonely being only
So we got only one dog
But he would only sleep in our room
So we got only one bunny for the daughter to snuggle
When she felt lonely for being only.
The years passed and friends
Came and went and nobody saw us get older
Only the mirror in the hall.
Only one day the grandmother wasn’t there any more
The dog passed away only yesterday
The bunny only stays in his cage, now
The child found her one and only
She wanted only to be with him
Only New York would do.
Now there are only two of us
It’s very quiet here
Only the clock and me
Only two months left until my first novel, The Lion’s Den comes out. I’m hoping that the writing will save me from the desolation of the empty nest and give me purpose in my golden years.
The best part is, I can invite all of you to come with me. None of us need to be lonely.
Beautiful! 🙂
Thanks, Karen