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Ambiguous Loss

Ambiguous Loss** (a paradox of presence and absence ) (coined by researcher educationist Pauline Boss) You disappeared.. without a last goodbye a story ends incomplete, holding on to hope beneath frozen tears, an ambiguous sigh an uncertain mystery, tell me how to cope. a story ends incomplete , holding on to hope you are dead or still alive, an unresolved grief an uncertain mystery, tell me how to cope. ruminating worried thoughts , never in relief you are dead or still alive, an unresolved grief a persistent sorrow, where have you gone? ruminating worried thoughts , never in relief in cold storage you live, how do I move on ? a persistent sorrow, where have you gone? beneath frozen tears, an ambiguous sigh in cold storage you live, how do I move on? You disappeared... without a last goodbye. **Ambiguous loss is a loss that occurs without closure or clear understanding.This kind of loss leaves a person searching for answers, and thus complicates and delays the process of grieving. (Wikipedia ).It is prominent when a loved one goes missing , soldiers lost in action , the family live in continual loss difficult to reconcile . . 15th February 2020 Sponsor Line Gauthier Contest Name PANTOUMT

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Date: 2/29/2020 5:34:00 PM
Congratulations for your great top win :)
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Date: 2/29/2020 3:40:00 PM
Congratulations Debjanie on your top win! Ambiguous - a most uncomfortable place - the greatest guesswork of the mind and heart. Very nice write.
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Date: 2/28/2020 4:18:00 AM
Being caught in limbo or parenthesis as some say. Suffering without resolve. Well done with this issue. Congratulations on your top placement, Debjani!
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Date: 2/27/2020 9:06:00 PM
such a heartbreaking poem - not having the answers or any type of closure must be so hard to bear - I applaud you for writing on such a difficult subject that sadly some will be able to relate to on a personal level. a well deserved win:-) hugs Jan xx
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Date: 2/27/2020 2:49:00 PM
This is wonderful verse , and I am tickled that you used the Rhyme pattern. Congratulations on your awesome win. Hugs Eve
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Date: 2/27/2020 9:03:00 AM
Congrats Debjani. This was really good and speaks to the heart of many people. Blessings.
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