Peace is what is left on my last page. For there is no space left in me for anything else, No other intention than an offering of kindness, Knowing and understanding the human condition Aware of the rise and fall of chapters in our lives, Thankful, ever thankful, for the chance to be at all.Continue reading “Last Page”
Category Archives: Grief
Wave After Wave
Another song that spoke directly to my experience. This cut deep and healed at the same time. Keep moving through the waves, dear soul.
Pieces
There are pieces of my being That I will never be able to retrieve again. Lost in the aftermath of grief and despair Scattered across an empty, abandoned trail Glowing for the last time, like embers in the dark With one final flicker before their light runs out. I would give anything to gather upContinue reading “Pieces”
Metamorphosis
Healing is meant to hurt, But no one tells us so It is the sting of metamorphosis The collapsing grief of letting go As our hearts begin to remember The bittersweet of our history When we see the whole perspective Of life, of loss, of synchronicity. It will not last forever, dear soul, Though atContinue reading “Metamorphosis”
Light Will Find Us Again
When the cold begins to settle into our hearts We must cling to those days of brightness and joy When our shoulders felt lighter, our vision focused Remembering moments of transcendent beauty Like small pockets of relief along a strenuous climb. When there is no certainty of what will be, We look for anchors toContinue reading “Light Will Find Us Again”
The Upward Climb
While you catch your breath from the last upward climb, Look behind you at the precarious path you have scaled. Each individual step may have been perceived as insignificant Yet put together they equal thousands of diligent steps upward A steep and necessary evolution of body, mind, and soul. While there is still mountain leftContinue reading “The Upward Climb”
Hypervigilance
Isn’t it strange that we cannot break down Until we are finally safe? Holding onto our hypervigilance Until we can give our hearts permission To quietly break.
And Still We Rise
Remarkably, still we rise. After a tearful, restless night with no foreseeable end We rise up with the sun and press on, press on. No physical strength left to hold up our tired heads Yet with borrowed grit we stand again and again. Never dreaming we would be traversing this path alone We cry whileContinue reading “And Still We Rise”
An Unassembled Table and 42,538 Pieces of Hardware
Today I watched my almost 20-year-old kitchen table leave my home It was old, stained, chipping, covered underneath with layers of Disney stickers Evidence of its long and beloved history, weaved into fibers of oak. Now it has left to continue its life with one branch of a broken family To build more history, createContinue reading “An Unassembled Table and 42,538 Pieces of Hardware”
And the Sun Rises, Still
And the sun rises, still Even after discouraging days Our hearts find ways to mend In unexpected ways, Feet continue walking Despite our weakened knees And shoulders once hunched Rise up with growing ease. Eyes once sad and downcast Look upward in meek faith Hands that used to tremble in fear Long for meaningful waysContinue reading “And the Sun Rises, Still”
The Therapy of Words 