On Grieving

Need I dwell Where the last Dream fell And live such Pain indefinitely? Nay! To your Fastidious guilt; Spoon-dosing Castor oil While denying Evacuation— Think not That I love less For cutting short My grieving— When care I more Than self So wear a Smiley Face Thus ease The parting Of a blameless Soul….

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Cheryl Hoffman

Date: 7/13/2016 9:11:00 AM

You are so right about getting on with ones life and wearing a smiley face after grieving…sometimes I'm able to do that after my Dads passing while other days are more difficult.:)

Mama Bear

Date: 7/11/2016 9:45:00 AM

We all grieve in different ways Who is to say whether we are right or wrong. But we grieve and that is good because it means we had the capacity to love someone enough to grieve for them Nicely put and keep on writing Blessings Edith