God, I Miss the One You Gave Me
by Richard Markland


Oh, God. I never thanked you as I should have for the one you gave me. Perhaps I can tell you now just how much a part of me is missing without Linda.

 

A well has been dug in my heart. Water has been struck and it is called tears. They flow outward when I think of how all I have left are memories.

 

The tears flow and are constantly replaced. It is as if you knew tragedy and loss would be a part of this life and so you have provided an endless supply of them.

 

A knife is embedded deeply in my heart. It is a special fit that knew just where to touch the most sensitive nerve. If only I could cry out to the world and let it be known how much it hurts to lose a loved one.

 

It’s impossible to describe in words how much it hurts. Emotions never felt before come and go like the endless waves of the ocean.

 

Oh, God. Please help me to understand what I am suppose to do. Without Linda, I am not complete. She was so much a part of me. I miss my princess and my queen. The flower of my life has been replaced by so many fallen petals lying at my feet.

 

God, you are not to blame. I am not angry with you. I simply hurt because death is not understood and I do want to thank you for the tears I am able to shed for someone who meant more to me than anything in this world.