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My Wife Is Gone: The First Year
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ISBN13: 9798184376721
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jul 21 2026
Pages: 144
Weight: 0.44
Height: 0.34 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jul 21 2026
Pages: 144
Weight: 0.44
Height: 0.34 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
My Wife Is Gone: The First Year What happens when two become one? My Wife Is Gone is a deeply personal collection of reflections and quatrains written during the first year after losing the woman with whom he shared a long and loving marriage. Both prose and poetry portray the year as it progresses. Rather than looking back years later, these brief writings were recorded as life-changing events unfolded. Together they create an intimate account of grief as it is experienced - through quiet mornings, familiar routines, unexpected memories, family gatherings, small moments of humor, and the slow process of rebuilding a life. Perhaps the most unique aspect of this book is the last chapter. Full of many profound insights and inspirations that capture the authors perspectives on life and death. Feel free to jump ahead before reading the main sections! Here's a sample: We all get one life
Only one
Some are cut too short
Others can go on too long Our final heartbeat
May not mark the end
For our deeds and our influence
Can live on and on Written in short, accessible verse, the body of the text explores:
Some samples from the book: I still picture clearly
Her last breath of life
Her last little movement
The loss of my wife I sleep on our bed
As if she were there
Respecting her space
Remembering her face I stand and eat
At every meal
So as not to face
Her empty chair I find a new restaurant
I think we should try
Then reality hits
And I try not to cry The flowers at the store
I can't buy them for her
So, I buy them for me
So, I can think of her My Wife is Gone
She is no more
There's no one here
To hear me snore It's an easy read, though often emotional, with no plot, no mystery, and no dramatic ending. It is simply one man's reflections, written during the first year after losing the woman he loved.
Some are cut too short
Others can go on too long Our final heartbeat
May not mark the end
For our deeds and our influence
Can live on and on Written in short, accessible verse, the body of the text explores:
- love after loss
- loneliness and remembrance
- family and friends
- the unexpected significance of everyday moments
- hope, resilience, and moving forward
Some samples from the book: I still picture clearly
Her last breath of life
Her last little movement
The loss of my wife I sleep on our bed
As if she were there
Respecting her space
Remembering her face I stand and eat
At every meal
So as not to face
Her empty chair I find a new restaurant
I think we should try
Then reality hits
And I try not to cry The flowers at the store
I can't buy them for her
So, I buy them for me
So, I can think of her My Wife is Gone
She is no more
There's no one here
To hear me snore It's an easy read, though often emotional, with no plot, no mystery, and no dramatic ending. It is simply one man's reflections, written during the first year after losing the woman he loved.
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