One GriefOne grief. Two lives. Two realities. Side by side. In every breath, in every blink every instant, every wink. Here and now Day and night Peas and carrots Black and white Bread and butter Cain and Abel Skin and bones Farm to table Back and forth To and fro Pickles and ice cream Stop and go Fire and ice One and done Oil and water Mother and son Bacon and eggs Scotch and soda Love and hate Obi wan and Yoda Bait and switch Dark and light Good and plenty Fight or flight Bitter and sweet Pain and pleasure Yin and yang Measure for measure Bells and whistles Alive and well Smoke and mirrors Heaven or hell Life unhinged. Navigating now. Every day Live somehow. Finding Myself in LossLoss is not always the end— But a beginning, a fresh piece of now A new way of being— Maybe an end to situations, stresses and notions— assumptions judgments, trauma’s emotions in —liquidity of time, ubiquity of space But not this eternity, dreams, out of place. still though— my love, my hope, my grace, Loss is like silk, a gossamer thread, Winds deep ‘round the layers, the sinews in my head To be more than is this one day, I will see But today I am not, --just to be You're currently a free subscriber to Grief Matters. For the full experience, upgrade your subscription. |
Monday, 30 October 2023
Poems to Hope and Heal
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