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Reflections on Grief - XV
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Reflections on Grief - XV |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana 
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Field Tested Grief is destructive Pebble by pebble From precariously stacked Grains of sand A wall is erected Cell upon layered cell Skin is reconstructed To protect fragile feelings But grief erases progress Crumbles fortifications Anger and resentment Boil forth From unseen sources Lack of faith and despair Rip away scabs, Open new scars Alone in a storm, Battered by the gale There seems to be no shelter And no hope of survival But calm does come And you arise warily To greet another day Twisted, torn, Beaten, betrayed Irrevocably changed You embrace the fact You did Not break |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
In memory of Mother 10/19/22-11/10/71 and Daddy 3/8/19-11/13/05. |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Ruth, I see by the comment you wrote, that the anniversaries of your parents' passings are this week ~ with your father's being today. Yes, a time for reflection and your poem shows that you have been working through your grief ~ and you have not broken. Your spirit is strong ~ and it most assuredly has been tested over these past few years. You are quite the poetess ~ and woman. Love Linda  |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
Oh, can I relate to this, Ruth. You said it better than I ever could but I have felt grief in just this way. Ida |
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Pilgrimage Member Elite
since 2001-12-04
Posts 3945Texas, USA |
I think the anger is a defense too. I could have used it. I could have used any defense, but there wasn't one. My big brother, Mom and Daddy, all gone. And now it seems like half the people I went to school with. I feel like they're going away and abandoning me in an increasingly narrow world. I like your poem, it made me think. Well done. Nan (Pilgrim variety) |
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1slick_lady Member Ascendant
since 2000-12-22
Posts 6088standing on a shadow's lace |
grief is a hard emotion holding your hand as you miss your mother and father today many things have tested you we may bend but you did not break you are in my prayers and i hope things are getting back to somewhat normal for you what a fine woman you are |
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Alison
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
suthern, You spoke to me with this poem. Thank you. Your timing is impeccable (ible?) -- sighs and goes to look up how to spell the word ... Aw, I had it right the first time. You know, life as a speller was a lot easier when I was young and lived at home with my Mother. Anyway, thank you for sharing. Alison |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
Just as ripples in the stream from a stone tossed, time calms the waters and allows us to see the reflections more clearly. That is when we should print the image in our mind. Enjoyed reading you again. |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Dear Ruth - Grief is such a tangible thing and so hard to let go of. Perhaps we never can let it go but to come into awareness as evidenced by your last words is the place we need to be - i.e. in the knowing of our own strength and fortitude. We sometimes have to learn things the hard way but I wish it wasn't so. It's hard to say that I enjoyed your poem but I did and I know you'll understand that I'm referring to the expression only and not the grief. Helen |
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garysgirl
since 2002-09-29
Posts 19237Florida, USA |
Hello my sweet friend. I just wanted to stop by to let you know you're in my thoughts and prayers as you reflect upon the wonderful memories you have of your dear parents. I can only imagine this grief you wrote of, now, but I know it will come. My Mother was 86 in August, 2008 and my Dad was 87 in August, 2008. I think of you and my other friends here at PIP often. I love you all. Hugs and God bless, Ethels Love Poetry My SpiritIsUp poetry Shelf Powered by CGISpy.com |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
"You embrace the fact You did Not break " wonderful writing, Ruth Sometimes I have to remind myself when "thinking too much" that I am still here on earth and need to go on despite the many disappointments,losses and heartaches Hope you are coping better  M |
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Bill Charles Member Patricius
since 2000-07-11
Posts 10619highways, & byways, for now |
suthern - a great write from the soul. Don't know what else to say that hasn't been said... BC |
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Pantheress Member
since 2008-11-02
Posts 215Queensland, Australia |
Beautiful |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
EA: Thank you so very much, sweet lady... you truly are an angel! *S* Marchmadness: You have my sympathy... and my thanks! *S* Nan: It sometimes seems too much... but I read something recently that really resonated for me... We never really lose our parents' voices... or the love we heard in them. Thank you! Helen: What a beautiful response... I am humbled and grateful, dear lady... thank you! Alison: I am so glad you heard... and that the timing was right. *S* Thank you! Mark: You're absolutely right and you put it beautifully. *S* Thank you so much! Honeybunch: That you enjoyed the expression means a lot to me... thank you!! Ethel: Enjoy every minute you have with them, my friend... and thank you so much for responding... I've missed you! nakdthoughts: It's so easy to concentrate on the pain, we forget to note that it's lessened... and we're still standing. *S* Thank you! Bill: I thank you so much for your read and response. *S* Pantheress: Thank you very much!! *S* |
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