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Nilmini
Member since April 7, 2008
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Still His Wife
There’s a strange ache that comes with filling out forms these days.
Married? Single? Widow? Divorced?
And suddenly, I find myself unsure where I belong.
Legally, yes—I am single and a widow. But in my heart, I am definitely not single and remain his wife.
He may have gone ahead to heaven, but to me, he is simply my husband.
I still wear the wedding ring he gently placed on my finger
Back then, I sometimes forgot it
But now, I can’t imagine stepping outside without it
It’s part of me—just as he is
A quiet promise I still keep, a symbol of a bond unbroken by time or distance.
I speak of him in the present, never as my “late” or “ex” anything.
He’s not in the past tense.
He’s in every breath I take, every memory I hold, every beat of this broken-but-still-loving heart.
Grief, I’ve learned, is love with nowhere to go. And some days, that love overflows in tears—just so my heart can keep on beating.
So yes, on paper I may be single.
But in truth, I am still his wife.
Forever.
Nilmini’s timeline
- June 2025
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11 WedReceived a critique
on Still His Wife from @Lavender
"Hello, Nilmini, It's been 16 years since my husband passed and I completely understand each word in your poem. I'm so glad you are writing. I hope it nurtures you and gives you great comfort. Thank you for sharing, Lave…" -
10 TueReceived a critique
on Still His Wife from @Geezer
"is love with nowhere to go". I don't think there is a better way to say it! Excellent. ~Geezer. ." -
10 TueReceived a critique
on Still His Wife from @Candlewitch
"This poem says what I would be feeling, should my darling husband go forth in the next life without me. Your words rocked me to my core! I really liked your description of "Grief" it is so true! *hugs, Cat" -
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- April 2023
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06 ThuAnniversary
15 years of membership
- April 2018
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06 FriAnniversary
10 years of membership
- November 2013
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- April 2013
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06 SatAnniversary
5 years of membership
- October 2012
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- July 2011
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- April 2009
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06 MonAnniversary
One year of membership
- April 2008
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08 TueFirst publication
Just before the battle start
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08 TueFirst critique offered
on "relief" by @Rob Graber
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06 SunJoined Neopoet
Membership begins
First poem published 1 days later.
About Me
Location: LKA
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Another Chance
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He's back!
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Intimacy
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At wits' end
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My Place
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End of an Era
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It's Spring Time of life!
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Another Chance
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