Loss
Tragedy so great
Illuminating you with sadness
Seems impossible to recover
Lack of lustre lasting forever
Acceptance and healing
A lifetime away
To hear a song or smell a scent
That throws you right back
Into the pit of grief
One step forward
Many steps backwards
From the intensity of sorrow
Meaninglessness, emptiness
Impaired judgments
Damaged relationships
Memories stained with pain
Walls crumbling inside your heart
The journey of loss is long
Reading this poem is like looking into my mirror. I knew grief was not going to be easy but I had no idea it would be this hard. Thank you xx
As long as those of us who have been through it hold onto each other with love and healing, we get through it. We need our other friends and family too, but unless they have experienced it, it is really hard for them to understand. This is what gives grief support groups so much power. xo
Heartfelt and heartbreaking. You describe your grief so well. So hard to feel and write, but helpful in the healing. Thinking of you and sending warm thoughts.
Thank you
If anyone had told me how long the journey was going to be after our son died, I don’t think I would have believed them. The journey of loss IS long – it lasts a lifetime.
So true… those who have not been there have no idea (thankfully)
Sometimes I wish others would understand what it’s like to “be me”…but then I remember that they would have to walk in similar shoes…and I wouldn’t wish the death of a child on anyone…yes, thankfully they haven’t “been there.”
That is why those of us who have shared grief seem to find each other. Sending hugs and healing xx
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How beautiful! I am going to reblog and link back to you. Thank you dear Kate!
Thanks Tersia x