Inspiring and touching grief poems and quotes for the loss of a loved one.
I Have A New Companion By Peggy Amler I have a new companion. It is my grief. My companion is no longer within me. It used to define my affect, and effect my every perception of the world. My companion is now next to me, accompanying me on my journey through life. It is with […]
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It Is Time to Change the Books on My Night Table By Peggy Amler For the first year and beyond, I lived in my grief. My heartache was all that I could feel. I read books and writings on grief, and I wrote about my pain. That was the primary focus of my attention. That
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“How long will the pain last?” a broken hearted mourner asked me. “All the rest of your Life.” I have to answer truthfully. We never quite forget. No matter how many years pass, we remember. The loss of a loved one is like a major operation. Part of us is removed, and we have a
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Grief Poem 124 Dayenu by R.L. Nona If we had been given one more year to watch the sun set on the far mountains, float on our backs in salt ponds shaded by ancient willows that protest the weight of their leaves, and hold each other close as the seasons cycle. First in the
Inspirational Quote 4.9.15 It Would Have Been Enough Read More »
Dear Larry, I was really touched by the latest email on grief, the one with Eric Clapton and his son Connor who died aged four years old. How hard that must have been and no doubt still is. You asked for people to respond with poems, suggestions so here goes. In recent years I’ve taken
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