by shadow1950taunton, Somerset, England, UK
Mar 2013 591 Views 20 comments
Grief
for some grief lightly brushes by
a person they didn't really know
within a few months totally forgotten
these are the lucky ones
for most, grief is a devastating thing
so many things to remind you about them
time really doesn't exist, just the loss
and the heart-wrenching pain
some days easier to leave behind
the next bringing you to your knees
all it can take is a chance word
an action, even a line in a book
and crash it all floods back in
so people try to remember
just because your life has moved on
for others try though they will
it has not, it is still fresh, bitter
and so devastately still in their face
so pause when you see them cry
give what little comfort you can
just remember one day sadly it may be you
who will have this loss and pain to bear
a person they didn't really know
within a few months totally forgotten
these are the lucky ones
for most, grief is a devastating thing
so many things to remind you about them
time really doesn't exist, just the loss
and the heart-wrenching pain
some days easier to leave behind
the next bringing you to your knees
all it can take is a chance word
an action, even a line in a book
and crash it all floods back in
so people try to remember
just because your life has moved on
for others try though they will
it has not, it is still fresh, bitter
and so devastately still in their face
so pause when you see them cry
give what little comfort you can
just remember one day sadly it may be you
who will have this loss and pain to bear
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Posted: Mar 2013
About this poem:
I wrote this because of a remark Krc made that she hoped we weren't gettting fed up with her wordsI doubt anyone whoses suffered grief is
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Comments (20)
Rob
ty sry about ur family can relate as at 14 1 lost a cousin she was 17 there were 4 kids in that car of similar ages tragic you have suffered much in your relatively short life It is obvious in your work
day to day week to week is the only way to cope bless you
this was brought home to me 15 or so years ago I had an elder lady friend she lost her husband they were married 52 years childhood sweethearts only man she had ever know as time went by I was shocked and very sorrowed that her friends and even some of her family got so impatient with her thinking she had grieved enough for her eternity would not suffice
ty for reading and nice remarks
Great depiction of true account in life. And set aside I admire your comment on that misunderstood soul called DERAKADEMIKER.
Tried to mail you but blocked.
Thanks for sharing it.
and ty both for welcome and kind words
that man made my BLOOD BOIL Grrrrrrrrrrr
sry will e-mail u if u can't then mail me back send me a friend request that will work lol Sorry but I was getting so many mails from far too young males thinking they were in love I had to block
"for most, grief is a devastating thing
so many things to remind you about them
time really doesn't exist, just the loss
and the heart-wrenching pain
some days easier to leave behind
the next bringing you to your knees
all it can take is a chance word
an action, even a line in a book
and crash it all floods back in
so people try to remember
just because your life has moved on
for others try though they will
it has not, it is still fresh, bitter
and so devastately still in their face
so pause when you see them cry
give what little comfort you can
just remember one day sadly it may be you
who will have this loss and pain to bear"
I loved this
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Everyone grieves in their own way and it is a process.