Grief

Like a bruise melting from blue to black, grief shows up slowly,
Appearing in the steam of coffee once shared, a laugh similar,
Yet as scabs heal back to pink flesh, grief’s ache dulls with time.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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Kendrick Avatar
October 15, 2021 at 1:59 PM
I have read your winner and see its good qualities. Way to go in the contest. Congrats. Sara
Kelii Kekaula Avatar
October 14, 2021 at 1:16 AM
The metaphoric depiction, Thomas, resonates meaningfully throughout! Nicely done my friend, Aloha!
Rodrigues Avatar
October 2, 2021 at 5:48 PM
For me grief was like the silence of never been, never existed, a sharp and scary terror of never again. For me grief is my dad left behind, tears exposed for the first time over and over again like someone stabbed non-stop. Everyone’s grief is different I suppose.
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