Grief

the child was bereft
her mother was inconsolable
daddy was gone 
nothing could uplift either
until a red balloon flew by
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Hankins Avatar
July 20, 2022 at 5:10 PM
A tangible sign of presence always lightens the heaviness of grief.
Krutsinger Avatar
July 20, 2022 at 8:07 PM
Sometimes just a touch of whimsy or the right tune
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