Bouquet of Sorrows

By Beatriz Cortez

Bouquet of Sorrows

The days have been strung to weeks and the weeks to a month like pearls are strung in a necklace.

My mind is exhausted, and my body is drained with all that encompasses the dreaded phrase terminally ill attached to a loved one.

As I sensitively walk down the hospitals quiet corridor, to my right side, I see a small sign that reads chapel. And I am immediately, as if by an invisible force, drawn toward it. Medicine to my soul, I think to myself.

Perfect, at this late hour of the night, it will only be my God and me. I am ready for a heart-to-heart conversation with God, and I sigh in relief. Slowly I open the door to the chapel, and walk in. I am so ready for questions, and answers.

Inside the chapel, the light is dim, but I can see a silhouette of a woman knelt in front of a wooden cross. Even though I can only see her back, she seems familiar to me. I feel as if I know her and her story. I stay still not wanting to perturb her praying. Suddenly, I am sure; I know her, her thoughts, her pains, and her sorrows. I know it, because her thoughts, her pains, her sorrows, they are all whispering to me . . .

• Language: English
• Publisher: Trafford Publishing
• Release date: Oct 31, 2012
• ISBN: 9781466963399

Beatriz Cortez

I am a single mom of a 12 year old boy, who is the love and pride of my life. I live in the Valley (Harlingen, Texas). I have enjoyed writing since I was 9 years old. It was my sisters, Ondina ("Nini") and Lupita who always encouraged me to publish my writings. I am a Christian. I am an RN. And with God's help, I plan the second book "Soul Healing" which is "in the works".

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ISBN: 978-1-4669-6340-5 (sc)

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Contents

Acknowledgement

A Bouquet Of Sorrows

Scared

Shundra

Turbulance

Life

Maternal Love

You Are Not Here

I Am Here

Growing Up

Memories

Stillborn

Humanity

Eternal Goodby

The End

Hello Transformed

Uncertainties

Leukemia Chant

Mad-d

My Life

Death’s Embrace

Final Curtain

Insanity

Sister

He Came For You

Nothing Is Alright

No You

Immunity

God’s Will

Unreciprocable

Pretense

Moment

Numb Pain

Too Much Too Fast

It Hurts

Sanitarium

Grieving

Residuals

Disbelief

I Pray

They Lied

Only Yours

Messenger Angel

I Will Pretend

Go Tell

I Could Not

Coward

The Final Page

Pain-free

One More Day

Imperfection

Never Again

She Is Who She Is

Dedication: to you, Nini.

It is because of your belief in me that

this book was conceived and birthed.

I love you