Today Merill hosts at dVerse Prosery the prompt where we write prose no longer than 144 words that has to include a given sentence from a poem. https://dversepoets.com/2020/08/17/prosery-monday-a-time/
“when it is over said and done
it was a time
and there was never enough of it.”
Which comes from the poem “A Time” by Allison Adelle Hedge Coke, You may punctuate as you wish but you are not allowed to change the order of the words or inserting more words.
August 17, 2020
My reflections
Looking at life, as it goes swiftly by, there are times that have come and gone, some of which I would beg to come back. Losing my husband then losing my son, were the worst days of my life. Now my life continues, and love has found me this time. My heart breaks for what I lost but also swells with hope for the future. I want to love again and be loved again. I still have people to love and show my love to. Tragedy is just that, tragedy. It reminds us to not take life for granted and to hold precious those moments when we are with people we love. We don’t know what God has in store for us for our lives and “when it is over, said and done, it was a time and there was never enough of it”.
©2020 CBialczak
Stine Writing 
Beautiful and well written. And I must agree, life continues after loss and we must as well or lose ourselves in the process. Your words are a blessing for all who read them.
Elizabeth
https://soulsmusic.wordpress.com
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Thank you for your beautiful comment.
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Thank you for sharing this. It moved me. Blessings!
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Thanks for stopping by!
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There is such wisdom in your words. Your resilience, coming through the sorrow to find life still hopeful and meaningful, is so admirable. A wonderful write!
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Thank you for saying so Beverly.
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I am so sorry for your loss.
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Thank you Ayala.
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What an incredibly beautiful message ….. thank you.
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Those are hard griefs. There is never enough time for those we love. (K)
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You are absolutely right.
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Oh heartbreaking. But I love the line “tragedy is just that, tragedy..” You have very nicely used the prompt to let us have a peek into your personal life. Thanks for sharing this.
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Thank you.
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This is a message full of hope, encouraging us never to give up even in the face of tragedy, loss and grief. You are an inspiration!
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Wow, thank you. That is really nice of you to say.
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Life does pass swiftly, with no care for our feelings. I am so sorry for the loss of your husband and son. It’s so important to keep on loving.
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It is amazing what we must go through in what we call life. I have to keep reminding myself that life continues here on earth.
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I’m sure your husband and son are cheering you on. We just want those we love to be happy, don’t we?
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I love that you can find something (and someone) after such heavy losses.
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I have to admit there has been some guilt, for “moving on” but you can’t know until you are in the situation.
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I lost my son first, then my husband so I send you much love and agree you have a wonderful attitude towards life and living. We are still here…
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Oh, Dale, thank you for stopping by and leaving me that information. It is so helpful to know that others “survive” all this.
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Yes, that’s why I told you. I so understand and yes, we do survive and more forward (I hate when people say move on.)
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Yes, moving on means leaving things behind. I’m moving forward…
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Good for you. And the other platitude of “getting over it”? No. You don’t. You learn to live with it and it never leaves – and you don’t really want it to. Sending love your way
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Thank you
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This is a healthy attitude to have towards life.
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It takes work to keep this attitude!
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Lovely five into the yin yang of life. I relate intimately to the pain of losing a son. Fine writing Christine.
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Thank you so much
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I am so sorry for your loss.. this is a poignant write.
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Thank you
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Hmnnn love… I still don’t like most birds and squirrels 😁
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Happy that love has again walked through your door.
Be safe
Much💝love
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Thank you
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I’m so sorry for your losses, and I’m sorry that you had to experience them. Yes, we never know. . .I’m glad you still have joy and love.
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Thank you. It is hard to separate the two but I have to keep my mind straight.
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You’re welcome, and thank you for sharing.
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