Njeri Hunjeri Poet Couplet

Funeral Home Scene

On the day of her daughter's burial 
She requested to see the body

The family's decision was to discourage it
She was already in deep gripping sorrow

Her blood sugars were out of control 
Her depression would need counseling

But she had too, she had to see her daughter one last time
She stood next to the coffin and looked at her daughter's lifeless body

"My daughter," she talked to her daughter
"I love you
I raised you and your siblings as a widowed mother
The hardship and suffering I went through
Is nothing compared to losing another of my own
Lord, what wrong did I do to deserve this? "

And collapsed next to the coffin

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Richard Lamoureux March 12, 2015 at 10:28 AM This is so sad, I am sorry for here's and your loss. Hugs Rick. Njeri Hunjeri March 13, 2015 at 7:56 PM Thank you for your support and comforting words Rick.

Jan Allison March 12, 2015 at 8:20 AM Simply heartbreaking Njeri -to lose 2 of her children - I cannot begin to imagine the pain she is suffering. my heart goes out to you and your family :-) Hugs Jan xx Njeri Hunjeri March 13, 2015 at 7:55 PM Thank you for your support and comforting words Jan

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders March 12, 2015 at 6:20 AM I'm sorry for your family's loss...God bless you with comfort and healing...hugs, Rhonda Njeri Hunjeri March 13, 2015 at 7:54 PM Thank you again Rhonda

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders March 12, 2015 at 5:40 AM A heartbreaking, powerful write, Njeri, the kind of pain I hate to think about :(hugs, Rhonda Njeri Hunjeri March 12, 2015 at 5:57 AM This was my aunt on tuesday on my cousin's funeral. This is a second of her kid that she is burying. My cousin died of pacreatic cancer. Thank you for your support. Be blessed