DEFINITION by Linda M. Lorenzo Tacoma, Washington, 98406It means reading Hallmark cards "From both of us at Christmas" And knowing I am not Part of a "both anymore. It means a hole in the middle Of a large and empty, queen-size bed, Rolling over to put my cold feet on A warm back and finding instead, a Cooling hot-water bottle. It means hanging mistletoe And knowing he won't be there To catch and hold me under it. It means missing the smell of his After shave, the wet towels on the Bathroom floor, and the cap always On the toothpaste, now. It means hearing Glenn Miller's "Moonlight Serenade," and he's not There to hold me close and Hum in my ear. It means eating dinner on a TV tray With Tom Brokaw or Dan Rather Instead of sharing his day Over coffee by the fireplace. It means being the "extra woman" Instead of part of a fun couple. Widow -- it really means Alone.

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