Tag: loss

So, pain has kept me away…

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So, as I have mentioned, 2020 and 2021 were insanely hard for me. Many can relate. I have forever changed as a person as a result. Many of us have, no matter what we thought or believed during lockdowns, it affected us all. In ways both good and bad. I miss who I used to […]

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So, why do I pause?

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So why do I pause? Why do I stay away? Why can’t I talk or be the same person? I have lost. I have battled. I have cried. I have fallen down.  I have wept. I have prayed I give up. I triumph. I falter. I flail. The pain sears. And then it heals. Loss, […]

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So, a chasm can’t easily be filled- a poem

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The world’s best wines A 5 star meal Binge watching a show A kiss from your love None can fill the gap The pain is too great Earthly pleasure won’t suffice Leaning on a friend Crying until tears can’t come Will not easily enclose a chasm An emptiness so large There is no room for […]

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So long overdue for a poem; I’m drowning in disbelief

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I’m drowning in disbelief. The queen of my story is gone. Never to return until the ethereal event in the sky. My reason for being and my reluctant best friend. At times we seemed like foes, the ties were superhuman. A true ally in my life won’t be a part of my daily. I drown […]

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So, Silence is the fix

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Silence or withdrawal Though worrisome to some Is often the remedy to woes. Inability to express feelings When the mind is askew Keeps chattery mouths at bay. At times no words help The plea for understanding too great Some just can’t comprehend. When processing pain The level of hurt is hard to relay A select […]

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