Once Pocketed
(Inspired by the movie "the Rabbit Hole," starring Nicole Kidman as a
woman, along with her husband, dealing with the grief of losing a child.)
The weight of it becomes that of a stone;
once pocketed, it’s something you can bear.
This boulder on your shoulder now your own -
the weight of it becomes that of a stone.
Time goes. . . You won’t feel always so alone.
Although the pain is hidden, it's still there;
the weight of it becomes that of a stone!
Once pocketed, it’s something you can bear.
For Brian Strand's Contest of poems 2, 4, 6 or 8 lines long.
Copyright © Andrea Dietrich | Year Posted 2011
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